What Kelly Osbourne Said About Donald Trump That Got Her In Trouble

Back in 2015, while guest co-hosting "The View," Kelly Osbourne made a questionable remark that went viral, stirring up controversy across the internet and beyond. At the time, Donald Trump was campaigning for the U.S. presidency and often discussed his view on immigration during his rallies. He frequently made controversial comments regarding Hispanic immigration into the United States (via BBC), including the infamous: "[Mexico is] sending people that have lots of problems, and they are bringing those problems to us. They are bringing drugs, and bringing crime, and their rapists."

Trump's comments were the focus of conversation during this particular episode of "The View." In a separate interview, Trump had said "I'm leading in the Hispanic vote," which prompted fellow co-host Rosie Perez to give the audience a run-down of the polling results (via E!), indicating that 75% of Latino respondents did not like Trump. Perez added that 55% of Latino voters thought Trump's comments about Mexicans were "insulting and racist and have no place in a campaign for president." 

"In what way does he think that people are going to vote for him after he's just called them rapists and murderers?" Osbourne asked. It was what she said next, though, that got her cut off by a series of gasps from her fellow co-hosts and audience members. Keep scrolling to find out how Osbourne's comment got her in trouble.

Kelly Osbourne clearly hadn't thought things through. "If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who is going to be cleaning your toilet, Donald Trump?" Osbourne said on "The View" during a discussion about immigration. "In the sense that...you know what I mean? But I'm saying that in L.A., they always..." 

"Latinos are not only the only people doing that," Rosie Perez quickly retorted (via E!). Osbourne attempted to clarify, responding, "No, I didn't mean it like that! Come on! I would never mean it like that! I'm not part of this argument." At the end of the show, Perez said that she had been oversensitive and apologized to Osbourne, saying, "My disdain should go to only Donald Trump, so I'm sorry, darling."

Despite Perez's forgiveness, Twitter was not as understanding. "This Kelly Osbourne thing is an example of how liberal racism feels superior to right wing racism but is still just regular ol' racism...," one social media user tweeted (via NBC). Others wrote that they understood what Osbourne was trying to say but were disappointed with her choice of words.

Osbourne eventually left an apology on Facebook (via USA Today). She told internet users that she always takes responsibility for her actions and for her poor choice of words, but added that she wouldn't apologize for being a racist because she isn't one. Osbourne continued, "It is my hope that this situation will open up a conversation about immigration and the Latin community as a whole."