Has Barron Trump had any public interactions with Rosie O'Donnell or Rosie McClelland (Rosie Perez)?

1. Rosie O’Donnell’s 2016 post: public, amplified, controversial

Rosie O’Donnell shared a seven‑minute compilation video on Twitter in November 2016 suggesting Barron Trump—then 10—displayed behaviors she associated with autism; that post and the video went viral and drew heavy criticism for spotlighting a child, according to Variety and Snopes ^{[1] [2]}. O’Donnell framed the share as connected to autism awareness and later posted a longer explanation on her website, saying she’d been “immersed” in research after her own daughter’s diagnosis ^[1]. Reporting documents that the tweet itself is the public interaction in question: it was public, widely viewed, and directly referenced Barron ^{[1] [2]}.

2. Backlash, a legal threat and apology: how the interaction played out

Media coverage records that Melania Trump’s team sent legal notices over the original video and that O’Donnell ultimately apologized publicly, saying she had been “insensitive” in retweeting the clip ^{[3] [5]}. Global News and IMDb recount that Melania’s lawyers sought removal and that O’Donnell later set her account private and apologized, showing the episode moved from a social‑media post into a broader public dispute ^{[3] [5]}.

3. What the sources say about Barron’s response and long‑term effects

Reporting cites Melania Trump describing the episode as causing bullying that did “irreparable damage” to Barron, and later coverage about Barron’s life still references the 2016 incident as a notable public moment in his childhood ^{[6] [7]}. Snopes and other outlets note there was no public medical documentation confirming autism and criticized the post as speculation and “cherry‑picked” clips, indicating mainstream outlets treated the claim as unproven ^[2].

4. Rosie Perez / Rosie McClelland — no interactions found in provided reporting

The set of provided sources contains no reporting or citations indicating any public interaction—online, in‑person, or otherwise—between Barron Trump and Rosie Perez (commonly billed as Rosie Perez) or anyone named Rosie McClelland. If you mean Rosie Perez, available sources do not mention any encounter between her and Barron Trump; if you mean a different Rosie McClelland, that name is not found in current reporting included here (not found in current reporting).

5. Later mentions and misinformation risks

Subsequent coverage of both Barron and Rosie O’Donnell in later years continues to reference the 2016 autism speculation as a defining episode ^{[7] [8]}. At least one satirical piece and multiple partisan/opinion items have recycled or exaggerated connections between Rosies and the Trump family, so readers should treat unverified anecdotal claims—dating rumors, in‑person meetings, or sensational social‑media posts—with caution and check for original reporting ^{[9] [10]}. ClickHole’s clearly satirical headline about Barron and O’Donnell demonstrates how easily false narratives can spread ^[10].

6. How journalists treated competing perspectives then and now

Contemporaneous outlets reported three competing frames: O’Donnell’s intent (she said she aimed to raise autism awareness), critics’ ethical objections to scrutinizing a child, and Melania Trump’s legal and emotional response ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Fact‑checkers criticized the evidentiary basis of the autism claim while news outlets documented the fallout. The sources present those views explicitly rather than settling the underlying question of Barron’s health, because no medical confirmation was made public ^{[2] [1]}.

7. Bottom line for your query

There is documented, public interaction in the form of Rosie O’Donnell’s 2016 social‑media post about Barron Trump and the resulting apology and backlash—well covered by Variety, Snopes and other outlets ^{[1] [2] [3]}. The provided reporting does not show any public interaction between Barron Trump and Rosie Perez (or any person named Rosie McClelland); available sources do not mention such encounters.