ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s first public reaction to the cancellation of ‘Roseanne’ is a shot at Disney CEO Bob Iger. What he didn’t say is just as notable. He didn’t say anything critical of Roseanne Barr’s racist and conspiratorial tweets — the comments that got her fired on Tuesday [5-29-18]…Trump and Barr have been supporters of each other for years. Trump called her up when ‘Roseanne’ drew record ratings for its premiere in March. So that’s why there was speculation that he might weigh in on the show’s demise. Rather than distancing himself from Barr’s racist remarks, Trump jumped right into the argument about whether she was subjected to a double standard…There are additional political overtones to the tweet because Iger seriously considered a 2020 run against Trump. He deliberated about it with friends and financiers last year, but ultimately decided against a run.”
-Brian Stelter, “Trump breaks silence on Roseanne Barr scandal,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, May 30, 2017 12:13 pm