Barbara Retracts; Sides With Rosie Over Trump

In what essentially amounts to a retraction, Barbara Walters said that ABC asked her to read a statement on today's episode of "The View" saying that Donald Trump never filed for personal bankruptcy -- something O'Donnell alleged during one of her rants against the combed-over billionaire. Babwa added that Rosie O'Donnell isn't going anywhere.

Walters said she never told her "friend" Donald Trump that she wanted Rosie off the show, saying, "Nothing could be further from the truth." O'Donnell is currently on vacation and Walters says she will be welcomed back "with open arms."

Trump and O'Donnell have been feuding ever since the Miss USA scandal, which Trump resolved by sending Tara Conner to rehab, but allowing her to keep her crown. Rosie, in her Rosie-esque way, questioned Trump's moral authority. Snarks have been flying ever since.



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16. She only wants Rosie because, Rosie is bringing in
the viewers

ALL ABOUT THE #####'S + CASH....CACHING....

Rosie needs her own show and screw BABS

Posted at 1:01PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by steve

17. Trump and Rosie were both acting like 10 year olds.
It's ridiculous and who cares anymore?

Posted at 3:04PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Prnzez

18. Good for Walters. Trump has proven himself to be childish and without an ounce of class. He has single-handedly turned alot of people into Rosie supporters. Thanks Donald!

Now those of you who are on the same intelluctual level of Trump can commence with your brilliant insights, such as: lesbo, fat, pig, etc...

Posted at 1:05PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Samantha

19. Rosie O' Donnell is an idiot & so is Baba Wawa! Yuk! Even Hearing the name of Rosie O'Donnel I feel ill. Trump's right! She is ugly on the inside as well as the outside (That's putting it mildly!) She is Obviously just jealous as Tara Conner is Beautiful & Thin, (Something of which Rosie O'Donnel will Never Be!) ha-ha! Rosie is a trouble maker and a Big Mouth. I Hate the View with a passion and will Not watch it. What's wrong with Barbara? First, Star Jones, now Rosie. Is she Really that desperate for viewers? What's her game plan? I'll find the biggest, loudest, trashiest person to put on my show & that will create ratings! NOT!

Posted at 1:08PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Diana

20. Trump is a big baby. He could have taken the high road but continued on with the childish insults. Good for Miss Walters for taking a stand.

Posted at 1:23PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Becci

21. Barbara is just as creepy as Rosie and Donald. Anyone that watches that pathetic, crap show needs to get a life.

Posted at 1:15PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by ellen

22. Hey #11, actually Trump said both things, that BW said she couldn't stand her and that she regretted hiring Ro. I think that BW addressed whether or not she cares for Ro by stating that she'll be welcomed back with open arms on Monday.

Trump will no doubt come back today with more misogynistic remarks, now he has two targets - plus we are in the single digit countdown of days for the new season of his ratings-poor show.

Posted at 1:15PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by so funny

23. Barb said it best today, it is all about ratings and Barb is always about the ratings for this stupid show.
I think Barb would hire any jerk and back stab any friend if it helped her get the ratings she needs to keep this show on the air.

Posted at 1:15PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Wed1984

24. I AGREE WITH TRUTH MATTERS. This is about a ratings war for Barbara and Trumps shows. Who will watch the apprentice this year? NOBODY. Next year this time, who will be watching THE VIEW - NOBODY.

THE VIEW IS JUST ANOTHER POSTER SHOW FOR THE TABLOID CULTURE THAT WE ALL LIVE IN --- IT IS JUST ANOTHER STAR WITHOUT THE JONES

Posted at 5:37PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Suzie

25. Trump is an egotistical, self centered, old and ugly liar. I am so glad that people are banding together to not watch his show so he will get dumped by NBC. Maybe he can use the lame excuse for his failure -- he is quitting NBC to spend more time with his children. HA!

If we don't watch the Miss USA/Universe pageants maybe we can get rid of him and his bimbos on TV. Let's leave him to the good people of NYC to deal with.

Posted at 1:32PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by elizabeth c

26. Barbara kept to strictly business today, leaving the personal vitriol and venom out of things. Rosie was on a long scheduled vacation or some such nonsense. If anyone believes that Rosie was given the opportunity to state only the facts as Barbara did and be trusted to leave the personal attacks, ethnic slurs, and the looking for homophobes under every rock out of her schtick today, but turned the opportunity down, you're living in a fantasy land. It was really refreshing today to watch a show with 4 intelligent women and their guests interacting with one another. It wasn't the show as of late that has 3 female set decorations on it being hijacked by a fourth woman who happens to have the loudest mouth and the narrowest tolerance for differing points of view as it had become lately. A very refreshing change, although apparently it is not to last beyond this week.

Posted at 1:20PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Way 2. Serious

27. Ratings talk. She'll be back.

Posted at 1:20PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by tootsnort

28. Ratings talk. She'll be back.

Posted at 1:21PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by tootsnort

29. If you listened carefully she also said that she was on Judge Judys yacht and thats why no one could get in touch with her. Another lie the Dump truck told. He said he talked to Barbara that day.

Posted at 1:26PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by lily

30. Who cares. BaBwa is a fake...Donald is Massingil Douchee...Rosie is a bad case of gas. Word

Posted at 1:42PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Kimmie

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