Wynonna Judd Rebuts Rosie O’Donnell’s Trump Claim

Wynonna Judd is addressing comments from longtime friend Rosie O’Donnell after the comedian publicly said the country singer supports President Donald Trump. Judd said she was stunned by the claim and made clear that O’Donnell never discussed politics with her before drawing that conclusion.

Speaking to People, Judd said the remarks left her blindsided. “I’m in shock, just so you know,” she said, adding that she has “never spoken to her about politics” and that O’Donnell “doesn’t know anything” about her views. Judd also rejected the label directly, saying she is an independent and calling O’Donnell’s statement an assumption rather than something based on any real conversation.

Judd said she could not understand where the idea came from. She described hearing O’Donnell’s comments and reacting with disbelief, stressing that she does not remember ever having a political discussion with her friend. While she pushed back firmly, Judd also said she was not approaching the situation with anger. Instead, she described herself as confused by how O’Donnell arrived at that belief.

Even so, the country star made it clear she has no desire to turn the disagreement into a larger public feud. Judd said she does not want drama and suggested that, given everything happening in the world, people should focus more on caring for one another than escalating conflict. Her response struck a measured tone, centered more on correcting the record than attacking O’Donnell personally.

Where the comments started

The issue traces back to O’Donnell’s August appearance on The Tangle with Kyle Ridley podcast. During that interview, O’Donnell spoke about her decades-long friendship with Judd and said Judd was the one Trump supporter in her life with whom she had maintained a close relationship. O’Donnell said their friendship had somehow allowed them to avoid political arguments altogether.

O’Donnell said she loved Judd, had known her for many years and never brought politics into their interactions. She also explained why she believed she could separate what she saw as Judd’s political position from their personal bond. In the interview, O’Donnell referenced the hardships in Judd’s life, including the death of her mother, Naomi Judd, and the complexities of her upbringing, saying those experiences gave her a sense of grace toward her friend.

A friendship going back decades

Judd and O’Donnell have known each other since the 1990s, when Judd frequently appeared on O’Donnell’s daytime talk show. Their friendship continued long after that program ended, which is part of why O’Donnell’s podcast comments drew attention. Judd’s response suggests that while the friendship is real, O’Donnell’s understanding of her politics may not be.

Fox News Digital reported that it reached out to O’Donnell for comment following Judd’s remarks. As of the reporting cited here, no response from O’Donnell was included.

The exchange also lands in the middle of O’Donnell’s long-running public criticism of Trump. She has clashed with him for years, and after Trump won the 2024 presidential election, O’Donnell moved to Ireland with her child. Since then, she has continued speaking publicly about U.S. politics, making her comments about Judd part of a broader pattern of political commentary that still draws headlines in 2026.

For now, Judd’s message is straightforward: she says O’Donnell made an assumption, got it wrong and spoke on a subject they had never actually discussed.