Trump’s explosive Truth Social post sent shockwaves through the entertainment world. The President threatened to strip Rosie O’Donnell of her American citizenship. He branded her “a Threat to Humanity” who should “remain in Ireland.” The dramatic proclamation reignited their two-decade feud with unprecedented stakes.
Constitutional experts immediately dismissed Trump’s threat as legally impossible. The 14th Amendment protects citizenship for those born on American soil. No president possesses the power to revoke birthright citizenship. Legal scholars called the threat baseless and unconstitutional.
A President’s Threat Sparks Questions About American Roots Of Rosie O’Donnell
But where exactly was Rosie O’Donnell born, and why does it matter now? The comedian and actress was born Roseann O’Donnell on March 21, 1962, in Commack, New York. Her Long Island birthplace guarantees her unshakeable American citizenship. She grew up in an Irish-American family as the third of five children. Her parents were Roseann Teresa Murtha and Edward Joseph O’Donnell, an electrical engineer.
Rosie O’Donnell responds to Donald Trump’s threat to revoke her citizenship in a post on Instagram alongside a photo of him with his best friend Jeffrey Epstein: “hey donald – you're rattled again? 18 years later and I still live rent-free in that collapsing brain of yours. you… pic.twitter.com/iKmeeqy6hY
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) July 12, 2025
The timing of Trump’s threat carries particular venom. O’Donnell recently moved to Ireland in January 2025, seeking Irish citizenship through her father’s ancestral roots. She publicly vowed to stay abroad until America ensures “equal rights for all.” Her self-imposed exile provided Trump with fresh ammunition in their bitter war of words.
Their feud traces back to 2006 when O’Donnell mocked Trump’s “moral compass” on The View. Trump retaliated by calling her “a woman out of control,” sparking a 19-year battle. During Trump’s first presidency, O’Donnell relentlessly criticized his policies on social media. She blamed him for environmental disasters and constitutional violations.
O’Donnell’s New York birthright renders Trump’s citizenship threat utterly toothless. Born in Commack, raised in Long Island, she embodies the American dream Trump claims to defend. Her Irish heritage may have given her an escape route to Dublin, but it cannot erase her unassailable status as a natural-born American citizen. Constitutional law protects her citizenship more firmly than any presidential proclamation can threaten it.
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