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Cher admits tweet about Trump being prison 'toyboy' was 'wrong' after outcry: 'There is a line not to cross'

Cher has certainly made no secret of her disdain for Donald Trump, whom she recently called an “ignorant thug with a lizard brain.” But the singer now says she “went too far” with a tweet insulting the president.

ESTERO, FL - JANUARY 17:  Cher performs on stage during the opening night of her "Here We Go Again" tour, her first US tour in five years at The Hertz Arena on January 17, 2019 in Estero, Florida. The one and only Cher received a roaring response at the opening night of her 35 city North American "Here We Go Again" tour. The multi-award winning star performed lots of her hits along with several songs from her current "Dancing Queen" Abba tribute album.  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Cher is clearing the air about a tweet insulting Trump. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)

On Wednesday, following Robert Mueller’s statement addressing his investigation into Trump, Cher called for an impeachment hearing. She also tweeted that she’d like to see Trump in prison as the “toy boy of Big Bubba.”

That particular line sparked outcry from critics like British TV host Piers Morgan, who won season 7 of Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice. Morgan accused Cher of wanting the president to be “raped in prison” and called her tweet “disgusting.”

In response to the backlash, the 73-year-old Oscar winner deleted the controversial tweet. She also posted a message admitting that it crossed the line — but insisted that she wasn’t necessarily apologizing for the “stupid joke.” She added that the “Big Bubba” reference was “wrong.”

Though Trump supporters are still fuming about the message, Cher’s fans are using her own song lyrics to show support over the retraction.

Others were less forgiving.

Though she regrets the “Big Bubba” comment, Cher hasn’t softened her stance on POTUS. Her most recent tweets refer to him as a “crook,” “racist,” “liar” and “evil.”

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