Rosie O’Donnell drops plans to stay at Trump hotel as GLAAD calls a boycott of his businesses

Rosie O’Donnell had a lot of people scratching their heads because of her plans to stay at Donald Trump’s Chicago hotel while she tapes her new talk show for the Oprah Winfrey Network.


But now Rosie, who famously feuded with Trump while she was co-host of The View, has changed her mind.

A rep for Rosie tells The Advocate that she will not be staying at the hotel while looking at real estate options in the Windy City.

GLAAD praised Rosie’s change of plans.

“Rosie O’Donnell has sent an important message to the majority of Americans — gay and straight — who don’t agree with Donald Trump’s statements against marriage equality for all loving and committed couples,” said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios.

GLAAD is calling Trump out on his stance against same-sex marriage and has kicked off a “Tune Out Trump” campaign which calls on the LGBT community and its allies to boycott his his television shows, hotels, resorts, and golf courses.

“Trump is sending the message to the 1 million gay couples who are raising approximately 2 million kids in the United States that they shouldn’t be treated equally,” GLAAD said. “