Trump threatens to REVOKE Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship after criticism of flood response

By lauraharris // 2025-07-17

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President Donald Trump has threatened to revoke Rosie O'Donnell’s U.S. citizenship in response to her criticism of his administration's handling of the deadly July 4 floods in Texas, which killed at least 129 people and left 166 missing.
In a viral TikTok video, O'Donnell blamed Trump's "horrible decisions," accusing him of dismantling federal early warning systems and weather forecasting capabilities that could have prevented the disaster.
Trump fired back on Truth Social, labeling O'Donnell a "Threat to Humanity" and suggesting she remain in Ireland, where she moved earlier this year with her child.
The exchange is the latest in a nearly 20-year feud between the two, dating back to 2006 when O'Donnell criticized Trump's handling of a Miss USA scandal, prompting a series of personal attacks from Trump.
What began as a celebrity spat has now escalated into a broader debate over free speech, dissent and presidential power.

President Donald Trump has threatened to revoke the citizenship of host, comedian and actress Rosie O'Donnell, following her sharp criticism of his administration's handling of the recent catastrophic floods in Texas. On July 4, floods destroyed Texas, which have killed at least 129 people, including children, and left 166 missing. Questions are mounting over delayed emergency alerts and whether the administration's agencies acted quickly enough to warn and evacuate residents. (Related: Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship restriction amid claims of executive overreach.) O'Donnell, who was born in New York and has held U.S. citizenship since birth, posted a viral TikTok video on July 6, blaming the federal response on the "horrible decisions" by the president. "What a horror story in Texas," she said. "And you know, when the president guts all the early warning systems and the weather forecasting abilities of the government, these are the results that we're gonna start to see on a daily basis." As a response, Trump suggested that O'Donnell should "remain in the wonderful country of Ireland," where she relocated earlier this year. He also declared he was giving "serious consideration to taking away her citizenship" in a Truth Social post on July 12. According to the president, he is considering removing O'Donnell's American citizenship as she "is not in the best interests" of the United States. Earlier, he dismissed criticisms of the federal response, telling reporters in a separate statement that his administration "did an incredible job under the circumstances."

From friends to foes: Trump and O'Donnell's two-decade feud

The latest clash reignites a long-running feud between O'Donnell and Trump, dating back to the mid-2000s and frequently marked by public insults and legal threats. According to U.S. Magazine, Trump and O'Donnell were once on friendly terms. O'Donnell has claimed she even attended Trump's 1993 wedding to Marla Maples. But their relationship took a sharp and very public turn in December 2006 when O'Donnell criticized Trump's handling of a scandal involving then-Miss USA Tara Conner, who faced allegations of drug use and underage drinking. Trump, who owned the pageant at the time, allowed Conner to keep her crown on the condition she enter rehab. O'Donnell mocked the press conference, calling Trump a "snake-oil salesman" and accusing him of serial infidelity and bankruptcy – claims he denied. Trump then fired back in People magazine with a series of personal attacks, referring to her as "a very unattractive person" and "a mentally sick woman." The feud flared again in 2007 after O'Donnell left "The View" over a clash about the Iraq War, and resurfaced repeatedly in the years that followed, including during the 2015 Republican primary debate when Trump infamously said his derogatory remarks about women applied "only [to] Rosie O'Donnell." While there was a brief moment of civility after O'Donnell's 2012 heart attack, tensions persisted, with O'Donnell leading anti-Trump protests and eventually relocating to Ireland with her child in early 2025. Their clashes have persisted over the years through interviews and social media, with both regularly exchanging insults. Just recently, O'Donnell has stepped up her criticism – targeting Trump's tax policies and describing his administration as "a horror show." Visit Trump.news for more stories like this. Watch this clip from "The Will Cain Show" discussing how Trump will begin enforcing the birthright citizenship order as early as this July. This video is from the NewsClips channel on Brighteon.com.

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From friends to foes: Trump and O'Donnell's two-decade feud

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