Rosie O’Donnell, the outspoken comedian, has packed her bags for Ireland and is chasing dual citizenship while trading barbs with President Donald Trump.
The New York Post reported that the saga unfolded with O’Donnell’s move to Ireland in January 2025, followed by her pursuit of citizenship based on her grandparents’ heritage, all while clashing with Trump over threats to strip her U.S. citizenship in a long-standing feud.
This drama kicked off years ago, dating back to 2006 when O’Donnell aimed at Trump while co-hosting “The View,” setting the stage for a bitter rivalry that refuses to fade.
Fast forward to January 2025, when O’Donnell relocated to Ireland just days before Trump’s inauguration, a move she later publicized on TikTok in March with a cheerful nod to her new life.
She’s clearly smitten with the Emerald Isle, praising its politics and people, though one might wonder if escaping American discourse was the real draw.
Still, her decision to seek Irish citizenship—rooted in family ties—raises eyebrows about whether this is a heartfelt return to ancestry or a calculated sidestep from domestic tensions.
Enter President Trump, who in July 2025 took to Truth Social to threaten revoking O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship, a move he doubled down on in September with more fiery rhetoric.
“Because Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,” Trump posted on Truth Social in July 2025.
Let’s be clear—while his frustration with O’Donnell’s criticism is palpable, the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment firmly states that a president lacks the authority to strip citizenship from a native-born American like O’Donnell, born in New York.
Protesters didn’t miss a beat, rallying near Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on July 14, 2025, to condemn his remarks as an overreach of power.
O’Donnell, never one to shy away from a fight, fired back on her Substack, defending her rights with unyielding resolve.
“He can’t do that because it’s against the Constitution, and even the Supreme Court has not given him the right to do that … he’s not allowed to do that,” she wrote on Substack, emphasizing that only she could renounce her citizenship, which she adamantly refuses to do.
Her stance is a reminder that constitutional protections aren’t mere suggestions, no matter how heated the rhetoric gets.
While some might see her defiance as performative, it’s hard to ignore the principle at stake—government power must have limits, even when personal animosities run deep.
Meanwhile, O’Donnell continues her global journey, recently landing in Australia on October 6, 2025, for a performance of her show “Common Knowledge” at the Sydney Opera House.
Across the pond, Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy on October 5, 2025, speaking aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in Virginia, a stark contrast to the personal battles playing out online.
Back to O’Donnell—while she embraces life in Ireland, her insistence on maintaining U.S. citizenship for family ties shows a nuanced balance, even if her critics might call it having one’s cake and eating it too.