Roseanne Barr has a history of supporting Trump — and promoting right-wing conspiracy theories

16:32 - 29 March 2018

Roseanne Barr has a history of supporting President Trump and promoting conservative conspiracy theories online.

Roseanne Barr has a history of supporting President Donald Trump, as well as promoting popular online right-wing conspiracy theories.
Barr received a congratulatory call from Trump on Wednesday for the ratings success of the premiere of "Roseanne," the revival of her ABC sitcom, in which she plays a Trump supporter.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump called Roseanne Barr to congratulate her on the ratings success for the premiere episodes of "Roseanne," the revival of Barr's ABC sitcom.

Roseanne Conner, Barr's character on the show, is a Trump supporter. Barr herself has been a vocal Trump supporter since the lead-up to the 2016 election, and she also has a history of promoting popular online right-wing conspiracy theories.