Trump Calls Roseanne Barr To Congratulate Her On TV Revival

attends the premiere of ABC's "Roseanne" at Walt Disney Studio Lot on March 23, 2018 in Burbank, California.
BURBANK, CA - MARCH 23: Roseanne Barr attends the premiere of ABC's "Roseanne" at Walt Disney Studio Lot on March 23, 2018 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump called Roseanne Barr on Wednesday to congratulate her on her new television show, New York Times reported.

Both Barr and the character she plays on the revival of “Roseanne” are Trump supporters. The show aired on Tuesday, and Trump was impressed by its ratings, according to the New York Times.

Trump follows ratings closely, and weighs in on cable news shows he loves or hates. He has applauded Fox News, bashed CNN’s ratings, and boasted that he helps television news ratings.

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  1. …which means he is actually congratulating himself, because of the “pro-Spanky” bent of the new show.

    If the first show had had lackluster numbers (and/or if it develops lackluster numbers), it’d be all Roseanne’s fault for being a lousy, fat, actually-a-Dem actress…or something else derogatory.

  2. Well the show had good numbers from what they say on huffington post

  3. It wasn’t that bad…but it does show how trump was able to con so many simple minded people

  4. Maybe Kirk Cameron and Bill Cosby will get in bed w Trump, too.

  5. At least he’s doing important presidenting type work and isn’t wasting time. So many documents to read to prepare for important phone calls with world leaders. Always working to make our lives better.

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