Donald Trump has again escalated his long-running feud with Rosie O’Donnell, saying on Truth Social that he is giving “serious thought” to trying to take away the comedian’s U.S. citizenship.
The remark drew attention not only because of the personal history between the two, but because the move Trump described is not something a president can legally do by decree.
Trump Reopens an Old Fight
In his post, Trump wrote: “As previously mentioned, we are giving serious thought to taking away Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship. She is not a Great American and is, in my opinion, incapable of being so!”
The comment followed similar remarks he made in July, when he called O’Donnell a “Threat to Humanity” and claimed she was not in the “best interests of our Great Country.”
O’Donnell responded at the time with a mocking reference to Trump, calling him “king joffrey with a tangerine spray tan,” and said she would not be silenced.
The Constitutional Problem
O’Donnell was born in Commack, New York. Under the 14th Amendment, people born on U.S. soil are U.S. citizens, and the source material notes that she cannot legally lose that citizenship through a presidential order.
That legal reality is central to the controversy: Trump’s statement may be politically explosive, but the source describes the threatened action as beyond his authority.
O’Donnell’s Move to Ireland
O’Donnell has recently moved to Ireland with her daughter and has started the process of seeking dual citizenship, according to the source text.
She has tied that move to Trump’s return to power and the broader political climate. In a TikTok post earlier this year, she said: “When it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back.”
Trump has also mocked her relocation. During a March White House visit by the Irish prime minister, a reporter asked about O’Donnell’s move. Trump interjected: “Do you know who she is? You’re better off not knowing.”
A Feud Nearly Two Decades Old
The public clash between Trump and O’Donnell dates back to 2006, when O’Donnell criticized Trump on The View over his handling of a Miss USA controversy.
The feud later resurfaced on a national political stage during the 2015 Republican primary debate. When Trump was asked about derogatory language toward women, he replied: “Only Rosie O’Donnell.”
O’Donnell’s Own Recent Controversy
The source also notes that O’Donnell recently faced criticism after posting a video about a Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis. In that video, she falsely claimed the gunman was a Republican, a White supremacist, and a Trump supporter.
She later deleted the video and apologized, saying she had made an “emotional statement” without verifying the facts.
“When you mess up, you fess up. I’m sorry,” she told followers.
Why It Matters
The latest exchange highlights a familiar political pattern: a personal feud becomes a constitutional argument, a celebrity dispute becomes a culture-war flashpoint, and both sides find fresh fuel for their supporters.
But the key distinction remains clear. Trump can criticize O’Donnell, and O’Donnell can criticize Trump. What the source says he cannot do is revoke the U.S. citizenship of a New York-born citizen by presidential decree.
