Posted on 11/27/2016 2:56:11 PM PST by drewh
Rosie O’Donnell has taken to her website to defend herself after being slammed for suggesting on Nov. 21 that Donald Trump’s son Barron is autistic. Here’s why she chose to publicly speculate about Barron. Rosie O’Donnell, 54, has been defending herself on Twitter ever since sharing an anti-bullying video that featured president-elect Donald Trump‘s son Barron on Nov. 21, which questioned whether he was autistic based on certain behaviors he displayed during his father’s campaign. But on Nov. 26 Rosie decided to address the matter head on by writing an emotional message on her website where she defends speculating about Barron.
“Here is how it went down,” Rosie began the message. “My 3.5 yr old daughter Dakota was diagnosed in September with HFA – high functioning autism. I have been immersed in that world/reality since. learning – reading – asking questions, It’s all autism – all the time for the newly diagnosed as we try to grab onto anything to keep us standing. The knowledge we r not alone, there r others living this too. When I saw the anti bullying video that mentioned Barron it spoke to the symptoms many ASD kids have it was educational and informational. These symptoms so many do not understand– I thought – how amazing IF it is true.”
Click here to see pics of Barron Trump “IF it is true – I tweeted from my heart. It would help so much with the autism epidemic. 1 in 55 kids is an epidemic. Donald and I agree on that and not much else. I feel he is a clear and present danger but this autism subject had nothing to do with Donald. Though i admit he does trigger me in all ways. I have no ill will for his children –or any children –and if u knew anything about me –u would know that. Donald does not have the power to change the facts to re write history so speak true – stand tall. THE WORLD IS WATCHING. For those who felt me a horror what can i say humans we try our very best and fail often. Peace out as we try to save democracy from this madman who thinks OUR country is his.”
Before Rosie addressed the matter on her website, she got SLAMMED on Twitter for sharing the video. “You have no interest in Barron. You want to stir up trouble. Play fair. Don’t attack kids, Rosie! This is low, even for you!” one user tweeted. “Insinuates he has autism. Using autism to hurt Trump and a little boy? Offensive to those with autism,” another Twitter user wrote. “So low!! Amazing that her hatred overflows to his child. You disgust me Rosie,” another user tweeted. Many of these users thought Rosie was continuing her feud with Donald by attacking his child. Still, if she was being honest in her message, that’s not the case.
Trump was being kind when he called her a pig.
She has a lot of nerve attacking someone else's child, when her own daughter has emotional and mental problems...probably brought on by having to live with Rosie. Since when is she an expert on autism? The only thing she's an expert at is eating at the Y.
Rose O’Donnell is mentally ill in so many ways, she (it) should be institutionalized and studied for the science of mental illness.
Wow. You are soooocinfused
Maybe you mean Roseanne Barr.
Not the same person at all
If that is the case, that is an incredibly poor reflection on her character.
What little brain tissue she has should be analyzed for atrophy and malignancy. What a waste of air and space. Useless wretch perv.
Link to a post.
Kids have enough problems being accepted in grade school.
So here Rosie tosses this out there for kids to pick up and give Barron a hard time over. What a heartless inconsiderate individual.
If Barron did have a mental disability, wouldn’t it be cruel to address it in public, call attention to it?
Here is the Rosie everyone was defending last year. isn’t she swell.
I’d be concerned for Barron, but I think the kid at ten has far more brainpower working for him than Rosie ever will.
Where is the fawning media, worried as it can be for the underdog? Why haven’t these champions of fair treatment called her on this? An adult woman and a ten year old?
At least Trump was attacking someone who had their own show and was adult enough to defend themselves.
Barron is a young kid. And yet the media just acts as if nothing happened...
Rosie is a lying Nazi! There is no such thing as Aspeger’s syndrome! Barron was just nervous. I’d be all like he is too if I had millions of cameras all around the world converging on me!! *%@$!!!!!! Leave him alone! He’s only 10!!
This is just sad.
What a horrible woman.
O'Donnell hates him and is the one trying to jack up the feud again.
That poster is mistaken.
Barron’s parents don’t treat him as if he has any kind of disability. You would think their body language with him would be more hovering or solicitous, but it isn’t.
Don’t worry she’s no lady........
I'm with you.He couldn't keep his eye open. It must have been about 2 AM back east. No wonder he was fighting to stay awake.
Does Megyn Kelly know?
Surely she will apologize to Donald Trump.
Presumptuous, fat and lesbian is no way to go through life, you fat presumptuous lesbian.
Just please go away.
Rosie O’Donnell is not qualified to diagnose anyone. I am, but to do so without the person askking to be diagnosed, or in the case of a minor the parents asking, is a boundary crossing. She needs to shut up and mind her own business. Labeling people should only be done with the greatest of care as it has consequences.
And rosie is an ugly disgusting angry pig. And that’s NOT speculation.
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