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White House rips Rosie O'Donnell for Trump, Harp jokes: She's 'a total slob'
The White House issued a statement criticizing Rosie O'Donnell, calling her a nasty woman and a total slob and saying her brain has been completely destroyed by Trump Derangement Syndrome. The statement came after O'Donnell, filling in as host of Jimmy Kimmel Live, made comments in her monologues targeting President Trump and White House aide Natalie Harp.
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White House rips Rosie O'Donnell for Trump, Harp jokes: She's 'a total slob'
The Hill reports the White House's insulting statement about Rosie O'Donnell as a straightforward news item, focusing on the 'nasty woman' and 'total slob' quotes without extensive background or editorializing.
White House calls Rosie O'Donnell 'nasty woman' after Kimmel stint
Right-leaning outlets (Breitbart, Washington Times) frame the story around O'Donnell's 'Trump-obsessed' and 'crude' monologues as the provocation, characterizing Kimmel as 'rabidly anti-Trump' and O'Donnell's commentary as an 'attack,' with the White House's harsh statement presented as a response to her ongoing criticism; Washington Times adds substantial historical context on the Trump-O'Donnell feud since 2006.
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