By — David Bauder, Associated Press David Bauder, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/roseanne-barr-blames-ambien-for-racist-tweet-the-drug-maker-responds Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Roseanne Barr blames Ambien for racist tweet. The drug maker responds Arts May 30, 2018 10:57 AM EDT NEW YORK — Roseanne Barr is partly blaming Ambien for the tweet that led to her show’s cancellation, but the maker of the insomnia drug quickly retorted that “racism is not a known side effect.” Hours after ABC axed her show for her offensive tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett — and quickly breaking a promise to stay off Twitter — the comedian was back on the social media platform. She urged people not to defend her and said of her Jarrett tweet that she was “ambien tweeting” at 2 a.m. That led to the response on Twitter by the drug maker Sanofi. READ MORE: ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after comedian’s racist comment We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — David Bauder, Associated Press David Bauder, Associated Press
NEW YORK — Roseanne Barr is partly blaming Ambien for the tweet that led to her show’s cancellation, but the maker of the insomnia drug quickly retorted that “racism is not a known side effect.” Hours after ABC axed her show for her offensive tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett — and quickly breaking a promise to stay off Twitter — the comedian was back on the social media platform. She urged people not to defend her and said of her Jarrett tweet that she was “ambien tweeting” at 2 a.m. That led to the response on Twitter by the drug maker Sanofi. READ MORE: ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after comedian’s racist comment We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now