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Rosie O\u2019Donnell has apologized to Wynonna Judd after publicly describing her longtime friend as a supporter of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was wrong to assume,\u201d O\u2019Donnell wrote in an Oct. 7 Instagram post, according to Entertainment Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n Judd made several appearances on The Rosie O\u2019Donnell Show<\/em> during the 1990s, and the women have remained friends for many years.<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell also used the message to encourage followers to catch Judd in concert as the singer promotes her new album, The Hard Truth<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell said she had already apologized privately before addressing the matter on Instagram. She also recalled Judd telling her that she had sung for seven presidents from both major political parties.<\/p>\n The post initially said Judd had performed for Trump. O\u2019Donnell subsequently revised that wording to refer to a performance at Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach, Florida, property.<\/p>\n A representative for Judd told EW that the singer had not performed specifically for Trump. The representative said her presidential performances began with Jimmy Carter and that Trump was not included in that list.<\/p>\n Judd appeared at an America First Policy Institute event at the property in November 2023<\/a>. The organization shared footage of her singing \u201cLove Is Alive\u201d at the dinner.<\/p>\n Why Wynonna Judd Is \u2018in Shock\u2019 Over Friend Rosie O\u2019Donnell\u2019s Comments About Her Political Beliefs (Exclusive) https:\/\/t.co\/ciFSCeeY7e<\/a><\/p>\n People (@people) October 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In an interview with PEOPLE<\/a> published Oct. 2, Judd said she was shocked to hear how O\u2019Donnell had characterized her beliefs.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never spoken to her about politics in my life,\u201d Judd said. \u201cShe doesn\u2019t know anything about my stuff. I\u2019m an independent.\u201d<\/p>\n Judd said she generally avoids political discussions and was not angry with her friend. She called the characterization a \u201ccomplete assumption\u201d and said she did not want the situation to generate more drama when there were already larger problems in the world.<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell supplied a separate statement for that report, offering an initial, conditional apology: \u201cI apologize if I was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n During an August appearance on The Tangle with Kyle Ridley<\/em><\/a>, O\u2019Donnell was asked whether she tried to find common ground with people across political divides or had chosen to cut some people out of her life.<\/p>\n She presented Judd as an exception to her difficulty maintaining relationships with people who back Trump. O\u2019Donnell said she loved the singer and that the subject generally stayed out of their conversations.<\/p>\n She pointed to Judd\u2019s difficult upbringing and the loss of her mother, Naomi Judd, while explaining why she set aside the political difference she believed they had.<\/p>\nO\u2019Donnell Edited Her Explanation of the Mar-a-Lago Performance<\/h2>\n
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Judd Says She and O\u2019Donnell Have Never Discussed Politics<\/h2>\n
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The Original Claim Came During a Question About Friendship<\/h2>\n
Judd\u2019s New Album Arrives With More Tour Dates<\/h2>\n