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President Donald Trump as he leaves the White House for a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, in Washington D.C on May 29th, 2018.
The reboot of the sitcom “Roseanne” on ABC gained popularity with Trump backers, as Barr’s character supported the president. In March, Trump called Barr to congratulate her on the show.
In a now-deleted tweet from Tuesday, Barr wrote in reference to Jarrett: “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” ABC cancelled the show within hours of the message.
In a statement Tuesday announcing the move, ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said, “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.” Iger called Jarrett to tell her the show would be canceled, and later expanded on Dungey’s statement.
“You can’t debate what is morally right,” he said in an interview with CNBC’s David Faber.
During an MSNBC special on racism that aired Tuesday, Jarrett called Barr’s tweets “a teaching moment.”
Barr has since apologized and asked fans not to share messages of support for her. She has still retweeted messages from fans, however.
