Trump and Rosie O'Donnell

Donald Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship after move to Ireland

by · Irish Mirror

Donald Trump has targeted comedian and former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell in a Truth Social tirade, the social media platform he owns.

His post declared, "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!"

Rosie, along with her youngest child Clay, made the move to Ireland in January 2025, and she's currently on the path to securing Irish citizenship, thanks to her grandparents' Irish roots.

The longstanding feud between the President and Rosie stretches back nearly two decades, predating his initial presidential run, back when she was still a host on The View. Trump has repeatedly lashed out at her, branding her "disgusting" and "a slob" with "a fat, ugly face."

He's also labeled her "a mentally sick woman, a bully, a dummy and, above all, a loser," reports the Mirror US.

At 63-years-old, Rosie took to TikTok to explain her relocation. She expressed, "It's been heartbreaking to see what's happening politically and hard for me personally as well. The personal is political, as we all know," and continued, "when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that's when we will consider coming back."

US President Donald Trump during a dinner with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, not pictured, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, July 7, 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump he nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, using a visit to the White House to further cement the pair's relationship as the US presses for a ceasefire in Gaza. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Trump's recent jab at the 'A League of Their Own' actress may be a response to her blaming his administration's cuts to the National Weather Service for the high death toll during Central Texas's floods last week. "These are the results that we are going to see on a daily basis," she declared, pointing fingers at the President's "horrible decisions" as the cause of the widespread destruction.

Despite Trump's bluster, he lacks the power to strip her of her American-born citizenship. The 14th Amendment clearly states, "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. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States."

Furthermore, holding dual citizenship is perfectly legal in the U.S., with no obligation for Americans to give up their native citizenship to gain another nationality.

The President's threat treads on dangerous ground, as he has openly expressed intentions to challenge birthright citizenship and expel U.S. citizens. "They're not new to our country. They're old to our country. Many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here, too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that will be the next job," Trump remarked while visiting a migrant detention facility in Florida on July 1.

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