Rosie O’Donnell’s Daughter Blames Trump for Family’s Move to Ireland
Rosie O’Donnell shared that her daughter is directly attributing their relocation to Ireland to President Donald Trump, expressing strong dissatisfaction. “My daughter is now saying, ‘Forget you, forget Trump,'” O’Donnell said during an appearance on a talk show.
She recounted a moment of her daughter, visibly upset, banging her hand on the table and declaring, “He moved us for our own safety…and now he’s trying to ruin the country.” O’Donnell herself noted how difficult it is to safeguard her children from the chaos of politics while grappling with their reality.
“She lives here. She hears what I tell you,” O’Donnell explained, indicating her daughter is keenly aware of the happenings. The comedian admitted, “I think I have to rebel against him somehow. No, no… I’m not. Someone can tap me, you know. I’ve done it for 22 years. I don’t feel the need to anymore. And I really don’t want my kids to be too affected by it all.”
O’Donnell decided to move to Ireland after Trump threatened to revoke her U.S. citizenship. In October, she revealed her intentions to apply for Irish citizenship, drawing on her grandparents’ heritage and her self-described “voluntary (political asylum)” status there.
In a notable statement, she commented, “My grandparents were from Ireland, so I’m applying for Irish citizenship and it’s about to be approved. That’s all I need. It’s good to get Irish citizenship, especially since Trump keeps threatening to take it away.” The White House Press Secretary at the time remarked, “What great news for America!”
O’Donnell mentioned her transition to Ireland, which took place five days before Trump’s inauguration in 2025, calling it “absolutely amazing” to her followers on TikTok. The ongoing feud between O’Donnell and Trump has roots dating back nearly two decades, starting from her criticisms of him on “The View.”
The tensions flared again recently when Trump communicated through “Truth Social” that he was considering revoking her U.S. citizenship, writing, “Due to the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interest of our great country, I am seriously considering revoking her citizenship. She is a threat to humanity and if they want her, she should stay in this great country of Ireland. God bless America!”
O’Donnell responded on social media, asserting that Trump “always hated the fact that I saw him as he was.” Importantly, under the U.S. Constitution, the president lacks the authority to revoke the citizenship of anyone born in the country, which means O’Donnell’s citizenship is secured by the 14th Amendment.
