Rosie O’Donnell isn’t backing down.

Nearly twenty years after their very public spat first ignited, the comedian and actor is back in the headlines for firing yet another shot at Donald Trump — this time from across the Atlantic.

Earlier this week, Trump posted to Truth Social claiming that Rosie O’Donnell posed a “threat to humanity” and floated the idea of revoking her U.S. citizenship. No, really. The former president — not currently holding office but still campaigning like he is — implied that O’Donnell, now residing in Ireland, had crossed some sort of line by criticizing him.

O'Donnell’s response came fast and without hesitation. “He’s a criminal con man. A sexual abusing liar,” she said in an interview. And she didn’t stop there.

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“You know, the man is demented,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “A dangerous old soulless man with dementia, and the people around him — every one of them — should be ashamed.”

Her tone is familiar. For those who’ve followed this saga over the years, the venom isn't new.

This war of words began back in 2006, when O'Donnell — then co-hosting The View — criticized Trump for his track record in business and questioned his moral compass. Trump responded like Trump does: name-calling, media blitzes, and a Twitter tirade that hasn’t really stopped since. He’s called her names ranging from “a real loser” to “a pig.” She’s called him worse. Their feud has lived through presidencies, bankruptcies, book deals, TV shows, and now, apparently, exile.

Because yes — Rosie O'Donnell doesn’t live in the United States anymore. In January 2025, she quietly relocated to Ireland with her youngest child.

She says the move wasn’t only personal — it was political.

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“I want my child to grow up somewhere where equal rights aren’t a question,” she said. “Somewhere with compassion. Somewhere that doesn’t feel like it’s spiraling.”

According to her, America no longer felt safe — not physically, not emotionally, and certainly not politically.

She isn’t the only public figure to leave the U.S. in recent years, but she might be the loudest. And unlike others who quietly disappear into European privacy, Rosie’s still shouting across the ocean.

Trump, of course, heard her. And now he wants her gone for good.

The Truth Social post that sparked this latest media storm was vague and rant-like, as most of his posts are. He accused O’Donnell of disrespecting the country and asked if her citizenship should be “reviewed.” He didn’t name a law. He didn’t quote the Constitution. Just a threat in the wind.

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Legal experts were quick to shoot it down. There’s no legal pathway for any president — current or former — to revoke citizenship from someone born in the U.S. It's not a power granted by the Constitution, and it's not something that can be tweeted into existence.

Still, the fact that it was said — and said publicly — raised concern. Because when Trump says something, it sticks. It trends. It polarizes.

For O'Donnell, the threat probably doesn’t mean much practically. She’s still a U.S. citizen. Her passport still works.

But symbolically? It stung.

“I left for a reason, but now he wants to act like I’ve betrayed something. Like I owe him or the country silence. No. I’m not going to be quiet about what I see.”

And what she sees is terrifying, according to her.

“We’re watching democracy bend until it breaks. I don’t want my kid growing up thinking this is normal.”

She’s still working — still doing comedy, interviews, appearing on podcasts. But she’s said repeatedly that she has no plans to move back.

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The Trump camp hasn’t issued any follow-up statements, but they don’t need to. The message was already out there. Another headline.

Another clip. Another round in the never-ending slugfest that is Rosie vs. Trump.

For some, this all feels like old news. Two loud celebrities with bruised egos rehashing a fight that started before iPhones existed. But for others, it’s not entertainment — it’s evidence of the toxic, decaying political climate that pushes people like Rosie — and plenty of others who don’t have her platform — to leave.

It’s no longer just a feud. It’s a symbol.

She was once a staple of American daytime TV. Trump was a reality show boss. Now their public hatred of each other plays out against a backdrop of constitutional crises and political violence.

And still — no sign of stopping.