Story highlights Cher used her contralto tones to voice her support for Clinton at a fundraiser in Massachusetts

But she also likened Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin

Washington (CNN) Singer and Hillary Clinton supporter Cher defended herself Wednesday after she was sharply criticized for using charged language -- including references to Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler -- to slam Donald Trump at a recent Clinton event.

The Goddess of Pop -- who has repeatedly insulted Trump on social media -- likened the real estate mogul Sunday to the two tyrants before comparing him to Patty McCormack in the 1956 American horror film, "The Bad Seed," at a fundraising event in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Cher's comments -- part of an unscripted speech introducing Clinton to the assembled crowd, which warmly received the remarks -- were posted on Facebook before being reported by The New York Times . The pop icon was widely criticized for the comments, but she remained defiant on Twitter Wednesday.

"Had I Known I'd Get Such Vicious Hate 4 Supporting Hillary, I Would Have Done It Anyway," Cher tweeted Wednesday. "We Seem 2 b a Country DIVIDED. Its Like a Civil War."

Had I Known I'd Get Such Vicious Hate 4Supporting Hillary,I Would Have Done It Anyway.We Seem 2b a Country DIVIDED😥

Its Like a Civil War💔🙏🏻 — Cher (@cher) August 24, 2016

Introducing Clinton at the fundraiser Sunday, Cher called Trump a "consummate liar" and an "insane and sociopathic narcissist."

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