Rosie O’Donnell moved her family to Ireland after Trump was re-elected – saying she’ll only return “when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights”
Donald Trump has threatened to revoke the US citizenship of TV host Rosie O’Donnell after she spoke out about him.
The comedian, who was born in the United States, moved her family to Ireland earlier this year after Trump was re-elected – saying: “when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back.”
The pair have been feuding for more than a decade, after trading insults online while she was a host on TV’s The View in the 2015.
And she has continued to be critical of the US President, posting on social media this week that he had “has put this country in danger”.
Today, Trump lashed out on his Truth Social platform, saying he’s giving “serious consideration” to revoking her citizenship – something he is not legally able to do.
He wrote: “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!”
To remove the citizenship of a natural born citizen of the US would put Trump in breach of the 14th Amendment of the constitution, which guarantees: “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.”
The President’s outburst will prompt questions about whether he is trying to distract from the row engulfing his administration over dead paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Washington is abuzz with talk of Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino failing to turn up to work on Friday, following a furious confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein investigation – with some suggesting Bondi could be fired.
Following Trump’s Truth Social post, Ms O’Donnell posted 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 … 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.”