In her first interview since getting fired, Roseanne Barr discussed her infamous tweet with Sean Hannity and what she’d say to Valerie Jarrett if given the chance.
James Barrett, of the Daily Wire, writes:
The interview is Barr’s first sit-down since being fired by ABC for describing Jarrett, who was born in Iran and is part African-American, as a cross between the Muslim Brotherhood and “Planet of the Apes.” Barr has apologized repeatedly for the tweet and insists she didn’t even realize that Jarrett is black.
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The tweet was meant to be political rather than racial, she insisted. “I assumed because she was from Iran and lived in Iran for such a long time, and writes about how she and Barack Obama hung out for a long time, and the reason they were so tight and such friends is because they don’t like the idea of American exceptionalism.”
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In response to Hannity asking her what she’d say to Jarrett if given the chance, Barr gave the definition of a non-apology.
“I’m so sorry that you thought that I was racist and you thought that my tweet was racist, because it wasn’t, it was political,” said Barr. “I’m sorry that you feel harmed and hurt. I never meant that and for that I apologize. I never meant to hurt anybody or say anything negative about an entire race of people.” She added later, “Plus, I’d tell her she needs a new haircut.”
Barr also addressed her past-struggles with mental health issues.
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