Trump Calls Roseanne Barr to Fawn Over Her 'Huge' TV Ratings

[DonViejo]

President Trump on Wednesday phoned up actress Roseanne Barr to congratulate her on the “huge” ratings the premiere of her Roseanne reboot received. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed the phone call, which came less than 24 hours after the premiere of Barr’s new show pulled in an estimated 18.2 million viewers. The sitcom about a working-class family returned to ABC after more than two decades off the air, with Barr’s character, Roseanne Conner, playing a Trump supporter. Barr has been outspoken about her support for Trump in real life, and she said she wanted the show to highlight the current “political differences” after Trump’s election to provide an “accurate portrayal” of everyday Americans.

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[chelsea0011]

1. But, he didn't call Stormy over her ratings?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. My reaction

[GusBob]

3. Our TV president can take the time off from his clear schedule to call a TV star

about a TV show and her TV ratings

But I just read that if DUers criticize the show, we look silly

[mainstreetonce]

4. I can think of 17 families

That should have gotten phone calls.

[rzemanfl]

5. +1 n/t.

[Demit]

6. The NYT story says Jackie, the sister, "supports Hillary Clinton, though ultimately

voted for Jill Stein." That's really incoherent. Sounds to me that Roseanne Barr was trying to pack as much into a cliche liberal as she could, even to the point of it making no sense.

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. Trump might not be so congratulatory if he actually watched the show

Lots of progressive issues involved and only two lines about Trump in the first two episodes.