Trump wades into furor over racist tweet

LOS ANGELES - US President Donald Trump jumped into the uproar over comedian Roseanne Barr's racist tweet, complaining on Wednesday that the Walt Disney Co executive who apologized for her comments had turned a deaf ear to criticism of him by the Disney-owned ABC network.

Barr sparked widespread anger with a tweet on Tuesday about former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett. Barr wrote in a now-deleted message: "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby= vj."

The tweet led the Disney-owned ABC network to cancel its hit revival of her Roseanne sitcom. Trump has cited the revival's popularity as evidence that his supporters, who include Barr, want shows that speak to their concerns.