‘Tangerine spray tan': Comedian mocks Trump after citizenship threat
Rosie O'Donnell, who won Emmy awards as a US television host, likened Trump to a malign king with a 'tangerine spray tan' in reply to his social media post calling her a threat to humanity.
The exchanges renewed an enmity that has lasted for almost two decades, while also highlighting how Americans ranging from television stars to scientists have moved to Europe because Trump has regained the presidency.
Eight American researchers arrived at the University of Aix-Marseille in late June after it issued an open invitation in March for scientists to relocate if they were concerned about academic freedom under Trump.
O'Donnell moved to Ireland with her family in April and has returned to stand-up comedy in Dublin in recent weeks, but she has also kept up her criticism of Trump in the media.
'People say, you moved to Ireland, just forget about Trump. I can't, the crimes are too big,' she told The Irish Times in a feature on the weekend.
She also posted a TikTok video blaming Trump for cutting early warning systems before the recent floods in Texas, a charge fiercely contested by the president's supporters.
Trump responded by saying she should stay in Ireland.
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