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New York Post
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Rosie O'Donnell says she ‘expected' Trump to threaten her citizenship after ‘20 years of abuse'
Rosie O'Donnell said she wasn't surprised that President Trump threatened to revoke her US citizenship, claiming that she's endured '20 years of abuse' from her longtime foe. The former talk show host took to social media Tuesday to slam the 'absurd' attack after the president triggered a social media brawl with O'Donnell when he branded her a 'threat to humanity' in a fiery post on his platform. 'I'm safe here in Ireland. I'm out of the reach of the tangerine Mussolini,' the former talk show host said in a nearly 10-minute TikTok video addressing her longstanding feud with Trump. Advertisement 4 Rosie O'Donnell addressed her long-standing feud with President Trump on TikTok. TikTok/Rosie O'Donnell 'I have to say that I was expecting him to do something as absurd as he did for a few reasons. Number one, I read Project 2025. Number two, I've had 20 years of abuse from him so I knew it wasn't going to stop, and number three, I know myself well enough to know that I wasn't going to shut up.' O'Donnell, 63, moved overseas to the Dublin suburb of Howth with her 12-year-old non-binary child in January in response to Trump's victory against Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Advertisement She called the move a 'necessity' to protect her family, saying her 'heart couldn't take the pain' of what Trump was planning – or what he has already done. But the actress, who was born on Long Island, remains unfazed by the president's warning shot. 'Can't take away someone's citizenship, they have to renounce it themselves in the constitution, so, you know, I'm not that worried,' the 'A League of Their Own' star remarked. Advertisement 4 President Trump said he was considering stripping O'Donnell, who moved to Ireland, of her US citizenship. Al Drago – Pool via CNP / MEGA 'However, the Supreme Court has given him unbridled powers and I believe his dementia forces him to think that he is actually a king. We don't have kings in America. That's why we started America, not wanting to have kings, no monarchy. Liberty and justice for all, for all people in the United States.' Under current law, Americans cannot lose their US citizenship status even if they obtain citizenship elsewhere. On Saturday, the commander in chief raged on Truth Social that he's giving 'serious consideration' to taking away the former TV personality's citizenship. Advertisement 4 Rosie O'Donnell and Broadway cast members protesting in front of the White House. REUTERS 'Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great County, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,' Trump wrote. 'She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!' The actress quickly fired back with a flurry of Instagram posts ripping Trump as 'dangerous old soulless man' who craves 'loyalty' and picturing him with notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. 4 O'Donnell said she will never renounce her citizenship — regardless of what Trump says. AP While it remains unclear what legal grounds Trump could invoke to strip O'Donnell of her citizenship, she claimed the prez was clearly 'rattled,' as she was still living 'rent free' in his 'collapsing brain' nearly two decades after their infamous feud erupted in 2006. In her latest post, the activist made it clear she has no intention of ever renouncing her citizenship. Advertisement 'I will never renounce my American citizenship,' she said. 'I am waiting happily for my Irish citizenship so that I can be a dual citizen, but I will never renounce my American citizenship, ever.'
NZ Herald
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Ellen DeGeneres backs comedian in heated Trump row
Ellen DeGeneres has thrown her support behind Rosie O'Donnell after her latest row with Donald Trump. The US President lashed out at the comedian over the weekend as he branded her a 'threat to humanity' on his Truth Social platform and threatened to revoke her US citizenship but Ellen has
The Onion
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Onion
Trump Announces $175 Billion Rosie O'Donnell Defense System
WASHINGTON—In a sudden escalation of his feud with the American-born, Ireland-based former talk show host, President Donald Trump announced Monday he had signed an executive order allocating $175 billion to build an anti–Rosie O'Donnell defense system across the entire United States. 'We're building the greatest Rosie defense network the world has ever seen,' said Trump, adding that the order he signed included $80 billion to develop a missile capable of neutralizing an O'Donnell-sized target from hundreds of miles away. 'With thousands of drones patrolling our coast and using highly sensitive listening equipment to monitor any awful things she says about me, nasty Rosie's reign of terror has come to an end. She should think twice before ever hosting a talk show again—or risk total annihilation!' At press time, the Pentagon had issued an apology after one of its test missiles mistakenly struck Roseanne Barr.
DW
14-07-2025
- Politics
- DW
Can Trump revoke Rosie O'Donnell's US citizenship? – DW – 07/14/2025
In an escalating feud, the US-born actor fired back at the president's threat to take away her citizenship. But could he even legally do it? "Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Saturday. "She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her." Is revoking the citizenship of the actor, who was born in the US, something President Trump could legally do? Following the post over the weekend, experts were quick to point out that the threat is unconstitutional, citing the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1868, which established that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside." "The president has no authority to take away the citizenship of a native-born US citizen," University of Virginia School of Law professor Amanda Frost told news agency the Associated Press. "In short, we are a nation founded on the principle that the people choose the government; the government cannot choose the people." US citizens can voluntarily renounce their citizenship, but the process is strictly regulated. It involves two separate interviews and requires taking an "oath of renunciation of US nationality," as outlined by the State Department. The US president has similarly threatened to strip away citizenship from naturalized citizens, notably of his former ally, billionaire Elon Musk, who was born in South Africa. He also questioned the citizenship status of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The Democratic politician was born in Uganda, and moved to New York City at age 7, becoming a US citizen in 2018. A Supreme Court ruling from 1967 determined that the government can't usually strip citizenship without the person's consent, but it can still happen in cases where fraud was involved in the citizenship process. "Denaturalization is no longer so rare," Cassandra Burke Robertson, a professor at Case Western Reserve University's law school, told news site Axios. The increase began under the Obama administration, she noted, as new digital tools allowed authorities to track down potential naturalization fraud cases. "But the Trump administration, with its overall immigration crackdown, is taking denaturalization to new levels," Robertson added. The Trump administration is also seeking to end birthright citizenship. On July 10, a US federal judge issued a new nationwide ruling blocking Trump's executive order, but the constitutionality of the order is still unresolved. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The feud between Trump and O'Donnell spans nearly two decades, as the talk show host first publicly commented on Trump's lack of moral standards in 2006 amid a "Miss USA Pageant" controversy. That prompted a vicious reaction from the then-host of reality TV show "The Apprentice." The grudge only deepened when Trump became president in 2016, as the comedian kept criticizing his policies. At the beginning of 2025, O'Donnell left the US in reaction to Trump's reelection: "It's been heartbreaking to see what's happening politically and hard for me personally as well," she said on TikTok in March, as she revealed having moved to Ireland with her child. She is reported to be in the process of securing Irish citizenship through descent. She has since pursued her criticism of Trump's policies from abroad. Most recently, in a TikTok that some observers believe could have prompted Trump to react with his threat on Truth Social, she criticized his administration's response to the Texas floods, claiming the president gutted "all of the early warning systems and the weathering‑forecast abilities of the government." Following Trump's headline-grabbing Truth Social post, O'Donnell fired back on Sunday with an Instagram post featuring a photo of Donald Trump with his arm over the shoulder of child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In the post, O'Donnell dares Trump: "You want to revoke my citizenship? Go ahead and try, King Joffrey with a tangerine spray," she wrote, referring to a much loathed, sadistic, authoritarian character from "Game of Thrones." She also listed some of the simple things that make her threatening to the president: "You call me a threat to humanity — but I'm everything you fear: a loud woman, a queer woman, a mother who tells the truth, an American who got out of the country before you set it ablaze."
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Rosie O'Donnell? Comedian targeted by Donald Trump over citizenship threat; here's why she's back in the spotlight
Rosie O'Donnell (File Photo) US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to revoke the US citizenship from comedian Rosie O'Donnell. In his Truth Social post, the president wrote that O'Donnell "is not in the best interests of our Great Country. " He posted, "Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!" . The latest exchange came after O'Donnell publicly blamed Trump for severe flooding in Texas, arguing his administration's budget cuts had weakened the National Weather Service. Who is Rosie O'Donnell? Rosie O'Donnell is a well-known American comedian, actress and television host. Born in 1962 in New York, she rose to prominence in the 1980s after winning the talent competition Star Search. She gained wider fame through roles in films such as A League of Their Own and Sleepless in Seattle, as reported in her official website. Her biggest success came as host of The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996–2002), a popular daytime talk show that won multiple Emmy awards . Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo by Taboola by Taboola O'Donnell is also known for her work as a co-host on ABC's The View and for her outspoken political views. Beyond entertainment, she has been active in philanthropy, founding Rosie's Theatre Kids, a non-profit organization that offers arts education to underprivileged youth. After Trump's Truth Social post, O'Donnell wrote on TikTok, 'the potus ladies n gentlemen is a disgrace to all our beautiful country stands for – he is a danger to the nation – a mentally ill untreated criminal who lied to america for a decade on the apprentice – thanks mark burnett – and u fell for it – its so tragic – had u grown up in Ny – as i did and he did – u too would know what a total fool he is – add me to the list of people who oppose him at every turn – its now or never america – my little posts from dublin upset him – go arrest a few brown people u truly evil man child. '
