The country music icon is pushing back after O’Donnell publicly described her as a supporter of President Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m in shock, just so you know,” Judd told People<\/a>. “I\u2019ve never spoken to her about politics in my life. \u2026 She doesn\u2019t know anything about my stuff. I\u2019m an independent.<\/p>\n ROSIE O’DONNELL CLAIMS TRUMP HAS ‘PTSD RESPONSE’ TO HER AS BACKLASH ERUPTS<\/a><\/p>\n Wynonna Judd said she was “in shock” after Rosie O’Donnell described her as a supporter of President Donald Trump. (Erika Goldring, Paula Lobo\/Getty Images; NBC via Getty Images Source\/ Getty Images, NBC)<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t know where it came [from]. It\u2019s complete assumption,” she said. “I heard it and I went, \u2018What the \u2026?\u2019 I don\u2019t ever remember talking to her about this, so she\u2019s just assuming.\u2019<\/p>\n “I\u2019m not angry,” she added, describing herself as confused by O\u2019Donnell\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n But Judd said there was never a political conversation for O\u2019Donnell to draw that conclusion from.<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n Rosie O’Donnell and Wynonna Judd have maintained a friendship for decades. (Sylvain Gaboury\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\n And she isn’t interested in turning the misunderstanding into a celebrity political battle<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I just don\u2019t want drama,” Judd said. “So, if there\u2019s going to be drama [about it], I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh for crap\u2019s sake, there\u2019s so much going on right now in the world. Can we just love each other?\u2019”<\/p>\n Fox News Digital has reached out to O\u2019Donnell for comment.<\/p>\n Judd’s comments come after O\u2019Donnell discussed their friendship during an August appearance on “The Tangle with Kyle Ridley” podcast.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Wynonna Judd said Rosie O’Donnell made a “complete assumption” about her political beliefs. (Jason Kempin)<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell said Judd was the one Trump supporter in her life she still maintained a friendship with, explaining that their bond had allowed them to put politics aside.<\/p>\n GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n “I am friends with Wynonna Judd, who I love very much, and I\u2019ve known her for many, many years. And she is a supporter of Trump. And somehow, we never bring it up,” O\u2019Donnell said.<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell went on to describe why she believed she could separate Judd\u2019s alleged political views from their personal relationship.<\/p>\n Rosie O’Donnell said she believed longtime friend Wynonna Judd supported President Donald Trump. (Mike Marsland\/Getty Images for Sky & Now; Charly Triballeau\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “I kind of give her a grace in a way. She\u2019s had so much in her life, with her mom taking her own life and just the complicated nature of her upbringing. And I really love her, and I care about her. And, for some reason, I\u2019m able to put that aside when we interact.”<\/p>\n Her relationship with O\u2019Donnell<\/a> stretches back decades. Judd was a recurring guest on O\u2019Donnell\u2019s daytime talk show in the 1990s, and the pair have remained friends long after the program ended.<\/p>\n![\"Wynonna](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wynonna-judd-rosie-o-donnell.jpg\")
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