The rebooted “Roseanne” sitcom was canceled by ABC on Tuesday following a backlash over Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet targeting Valerie Jarrett, a longtime adviser and close friend of former President Barack Obama.

The show, which is a remake of the 1990s blockbuster “Roseanne,” was ABC’s most popular prime-time show for the season that concluded last week. President Donald Trump has referenced the show’s large audience as proof that his followers, including Barr, desire shows that address their problems.

Barr suggested Jarrett, who is African-American, was a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and “Planet of the Apes” — “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” — in an early Tuesday morning post that has since been deleted.

When confronted with the criticism, Barr originally claimed that the comment was a “joke.” But, when pressure mounted on ABC and advertisers to cancel the show, she issued a full-throated apology.

She apologized on Twitter, saying, “I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me — my joke was in bad taste.”

“Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said in a one-sentence statement Tuesday. “There was only one thing to do here, and that was the right thing.” Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Co., which owns ABC, said in response to Dungey’s remarks.

Before formally announcing the show’s cancellation, Iger contacted Jarrett.

“I think we have to turn it into a teaching moment,” Jarrett said during an MSNBC town hall event dubbed “Everyday Racism in America,” which the network aired ahead of schedule. “I’m fine. I’m worried about all the people out there who don’t have a circle of friends and followers coming to their defense.”

Barr’s comparison of Jarrett, a longtime Obama family confidante and lawyer, to an ape, as well as his claim that she has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, which she does not, sparked outrage on social media almost immediately.

Barr afterwards proceeded to Twitter to say, “Don’t feel sorry for me, guys!!-I just want to apologize to the hundreds of people,and wonderful writers (all liberal) and talented actors who lost their jobs on my show due to my stupid tweet.”

“I’m fine,” Jarrett said. “I’m worried about all the people out there who don’t have a circle of friends and followers coming to their defense.”

“I think we have to turn it into a teaching moment,” she stated during a recording of an MSNBC town hall on racism in America.

ICM, a Hollywood talent agency, said on Tuesday that it will no longer represent Barr.

Wanda Sykes, a comedian who served as a consulting producer on the show, announced her departure through Twitter.

Barr’s post was denounced by Gilbert, who portrayed Barr’s daughter on the sitcom. “Roseanne’s recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more,” she wrote, “are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show.”

Viacom said that it will withdraw reruns of 1990s “Roseanne” episodes from its Paramount, TV Land, and CMT cable networks as a result of the show’s discontinuation. Another cable network, Laff, has also announced that it would no longer air reruns of the show.