‘She’s a Vile Bully’: Rosie O’Donnell Faces Outrage After Suggesting Barron Trump Might be Autistic

Ken MeyerNov 25th, 2016, 10:44 am

Rosie O’Donnell recently suggested that President-elect Donald Trump‘s son has autism, and she’s being raked across the coals for it.

Three days ago, the TV personality and historic Trump nemesis tweeted out a video that questions whether 10-year-old Barron Trump has shown signs of being autistic.

“Barron Trump Autistic?” O’Donnell asked. “[I]f so, what an amazing opportunity to bring attention to the AUTISM epidemic.”

Unfortunately for O’Donnell, a lot of people didn’t take kindly to her tweet, saying it was a low, groundless attack on Trump and/or trivialized people with special needs:

They're going after a 10 year old. That's what trash exists on the left. pic.twitter.com/mx7XNnjVDQ

— Mike Cernovich ?? (@Cernovich) November 23, 2016

Trump was right again .Someone tell Megyn Kelly right away.Rosie O`donnell really is a "Fat disgusting Pig" to go after a 10 yr old child.

— Doug Lewis (@umpire43) November 23, 2016

Why aren't you in Canada yet Rosie? https://t.co/k9vaJlekFN

— Steve Hirsch (@Stevenwhirsch99) November 23, 2016

Pig, @Rosie goes after Trump's 10-year-old son by spreading internet "health rumors." She's a vile bully.https://t.co/x5auoR352w

— Amy Moreno (@VivaLaAmes) November 23, 2016

@Rosie @thatcoffeywoman As a mom, how do you think this minor child feels about people discussing him on the internet?

— viol3t (@FO7935) November 24, 2016

Rosie O’Donnell, you should be ashamed of yourself. Targeting a child because you don't like his father? Disgraceful! #bullying #bully

— Rae Rae (@raeluvcoffee) November 25, 2016

Personal insults are one thing, spreading rumors that a person's son has autism is another. Not cool @Rosie. Sad! https://t.co/ix7OXrqRRS

— Bailey T. Steen ? (@LordBaelish643) November 25, 2016

@teddswater @Rosie @YouTube I am the mom of an 11 yr old with ASD and I am in tears that Rosie did this!! Shame on her!!

— Brittany B (@thistimeifound1) November 22, 2016

@Rosie @YouTube You have no interest in Barron. You want to stir up trouble. Play fair. Don't attack kids, Rosie! This is low, even for you!

— Cindy Smith (@iTRIswimbikerun) November 22, 2016

O’Donnell eventually responded to critics by pointing out that the video she tweeted wasn’t hers, and that there’s no shame in having an autistic child:

not my movie clip – lots of us – who raise autistic children notice things many would miss… somethings felt familiar #NOshameAUTISM

— Rosie (@Rosie) November 23, 2016