Was Roseanne Barr hired as White House Press Secretary to replace Sarah Huckabee Sanders? No, that's not true: the story came from a Canadian satirical website, it is not real.
The story originated from an article published on May 29, 2018 by The Beaverton titled "BREAKING: Roseanne hired as White House press secretary" (archived here) which opened:
WASHINGTON D.C. -- After her rebooted sitcom was cancelled by ABC following the star's racist tweets, actress Roseanne Barr has been hired as press secretary for the Trump White House.
The tweets, which referred to former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett as a combination of the "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes" were enough for ABC to cancel the popular sitcom within hours. However, they were well-received by Trump officials.
"Tweeting out barely-veiled racism isn't a negative in the Trump White House. It's practically a prerequisite," said senior policy advisor Stephen Miller. "With her blend of fake populism and unhinged conspiracy-mongering, Roseanne is going to fit right in here."
Roseanne will take over for former press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who despite being fired is reportedly amazed to have lasted as long as she did. "Suck it, Spicer," Huckabee Sanders shouted, as she handed her podium over to the former TV star.
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BREAKING: Roseanne hired as White House press secretary
WASHINGTON D.C. -- After her rebooted sitcom was cancelled by ABC following the star's racist tweets, actress Roseanne Barr has been hired as press secretary for the Trump White House. The tweets, which referred to former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett as a combination of the "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes" were enough ...
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