Rosie O’Donnell’s therapist advised her to “hold off” on posting about President Trump for a couple of days, but it didn’t take long before the comedian was back to criticizing her longtime rival on social media.
The former talk show host’s seemingly relentless “obsession” with Trump has only grown. Just five days before Trump’s inauguration, she shared her experiences living in Ireland.
In an article, O’Donnell reflected on making a commitment the day before Thanksgiving to refrain from speaking or posting about the Republican president for two days, but that promise fell apart quite quickly.
The 63-year-old admitted that her self-imposed break lasted only “a few hours,” ending abruptly when she heard Trump make a dismissive comment to Bloomberg reporter Katherine Lucey. She confronted him aboard Air Force One over his opposition to releasing further Epstein files.
Afterward, the “A League of Their Own” star took to social media, expressing her disgust at the White House press corps for allowing Trump to publicly demean reporters.
O’Donnell shared that her exhausted therapist, Jennifer Kopetic, nearly begged her during a recent session to “disconnect” from the political fray.
Days later, despite proclaiming to her 1.2 million Instagram followers that she would “try again” to ignore Trump, that attempt also failed swiftly.
While friends and family voiced their concerns about her fixation on politics, her brother Eddie remarked that relocating to Ireland was “the best decision she ever made.”
However, a reporter noted that even with a phone in hand, letting go completely can be quite challenging.
The article indicated that throughout Trump’s first term, O’Donnell created an extensive collection of over 200 negative digital portrayals of him, with insults like “stupid,” “loser,” and “liar,” which contributed to her decision to leave the country.
O’Donnell relocated to Howth in Dublin with her 12-year-old non-binary child in January, following Trump’s election victory over Kamala Harris.
She described the move as “necessary” for the safety of her family, stating that her heart couldn’t withstand the pain related to Trump’s actions.
The tensions between O’Donnell and Trump originated nearly 20 years ago when she publicly criticized him while co-hosting “The View.” Their feud reignited in July when Trump threatened to revoke O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship, branding her a “threat to humanity.”
O’Donnell responded aggressively, accusing Trump of being a “soulless, dangerous old man” who seeks “loyalty,” drawing comparisons to the notorious Jeffrey Epstein.
According to the Fourteenth Amendment, all individuals born on U.S. soil are granted citizenship.
In October, O’Donnell revealed her intention to apply for Irish citizenship.
