Important Highlights:
- After criticizing Trump’s storm reaction, Rosie O’Donnell faced the prospect of losing her citizenship.
- Legal experts claim that it is both impossible and unconstitutional.
- Rosie, who is now living in Ireland, says he will not be silent.
Trump again called Rosie O’Dnnelle ‘threat to humanity’
The argument between Rosie O’Donnell and Donald Trump just got worse.
On Saturday, Trump posted a message on his Truth Social platform saying he’s “seriously considering” revoking O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship.
His reason? He called her a “Threat to Humanity” and suggested Ireland “can keep her.”
Let’s take a breath here. It’s not often that a former American president declares his intention to strip someone of their citizenship, particularly a comedian.
This isn’t just another celebrity feud, though, if you are familiar with Trump and O’Donnell’s troubled past. It’s personal. And political.
The Feud Isn’t New But It’s Getting Personal
The Rosie O’Donnell feud with Trump goes way back nearly 20 years. It started in 2006 when Rosie criticized Trump on The View, calling him a “snake-oil salesman.”
Trump, never one to stay quiet, fired back with years of insults, calling her “a loser,” “a pig,” and worse.
Still, this weekend’s post hit a new level.
Rosie had just posted a TikTok slamming the Trump administration for its response to the recent Texas floods.
She accused him of gutting early warning systems, making the disaster worse.
And that’s what seems to have set Trump off.
Rosie’s Response? Unapologetically Rosie
Rosie O’Donnell didn’t hold back.
She responded on Instagram with a message that was full of her usual humor and anger:
“You want to revoke my citizenship? Try getting a tangerine spray tan, King Joffrey. I’m not yours to silence. I never was.”
But it wasn’t just snark. Rosie also shared photos of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein, called him a “soulless, dangerous man,” and made it clear she’s not returning to the U.S. anytime soon.
“I moved to Ireland because I knew what was coming,” she told CNN.
“I won’t raise my child in a country where our rights can be erased with a tweet.”
But Can Trump Take Her Citizenship?
Short answer? No, he can’t.
According to multiple legal experts, Trump’s claim has no basis in U.S. law.
Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown, summed it up best:
“It’s patently unconstitutional. The president can’t revoke citizenship on a whim even if he’s angry.”
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, which means that even for those who are naturalized, having that status taken away is both extremely difficult and quite rare.
And Rosie? Despite making headlines, Trump’s post lacks legal support because she was born in New York.
