HOLLYWOOD - Pop star Madonna has come to the defense of her pal
Rosie O'Donnell regarding her ongoing war of words with real estate
mogul Donald Trump.
The singer was unaware of the feud while on a family vacation, but
found out about the spat during a promotional tour for the animated
film Arthur and the Invisibles in New York City.
She explained, "Basically, she is a standup comic. I think all
standup comics talk about provocative things in their monologues
before shows... I don't know exactly the content of what she said,
but I have a feeling if every standup comic was penalized for
saying every politically incorrect thing.. they'd all be hung in
the public square."
The feud between O'Donnell and Trump began last month when the View
co-host criticized Trump's decision to reinstate troubled Miss USA
Tara Conner after she was caught drinking while underage.
Madonna, who became friends with O'Donnell after they starred in
the film A League of Their Own, adds, "I think people are giving
Rosie a hard time. I wish they'd stop. I don't think it's
fair."