Donald Trump has just dropped a bombshell on social media that’s got Hollywood buzzing and conservatives nodding in approval.
According to the Daily Mail, in a fiery post on Truth Social on Saturday, July 12, 2025, the former president threatened to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s American citizenship, branding her a “threat to humanity,” while their decades-long public spat reignites with fresh venom.
This feud, for those just tuning in, kicked off back in 2006 when O’Donnell, then a host on “The View,” aimed at Trump over his handling of a Miss USA controversy involving Tara Conner. Her sharp words drew a swift counterpunch from Trump in a People interview, where he dismissed claims of financial handouts from his father. It was the start of a bitter clash that’s never quite faded.
Fast forward to the 2016 presidential campaign, and Trump kept O’Donnell in his crosshairs, famously quipping “Only Rosie O’Donnell” during a Republican primary debate when pressed on his language toward women. That line, delivered with a smirk, was a jab that conservatives cheered as a takedown of overblown political correctness.
During a 2016 debate with Hillary Clinton, Trump doubled down, noting that O’Donnell had been “very vicious” to him and deserved his tough responses. His supporters saw it as standing firm against personal attacks, though critics might argue it showed a petty streak. Either way, the feud was cemented as public theater.
O’Donnell didn’t hold back either, firing off a now-deleted post on X calling Trump an unflattering name that we won’t repeat here. Her response, while colorful, only fueled the fire for those who see such rhetoric as part of the divisive, hyper-emotional culture conservatives often decry.
After Trump’s first election, O’Donnell struggled to cope, admitting to W Magazine in October 2017 that his presidency weighed heavily on her. Her candidness might resonate with some, but to many on the right, it’s another example of celebrity elites unable to accept electoral outcomes.
By August 2018, she was outside the White House, joining protests to voice her opposition to Trump’s policies. While exercising free speech is a right we all cherish, conservatives might question if such public stances from stars like O’Donnell amplify division more than dialogue.
More recently, O’Donnell shared on TikTok after Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025 that she had relocated to Ireland with her 12-year-old autistic son, citing a need to protect her mental health and wait for a time when equal rights are secured for all citizens. Her decision, while personal, strikes some as an overreaction to political shifts that millions of Americans navigate without leaving the country.
In a HuffPost interview on July 7, 2025, O’Donnell elaborated, saying, “I knew what [the Trump administration] was planning to do, because I read Project 2025.” Her preemptive exit before the inauguration, as she put it, was to avoid “another four years” of distress. To many conservatives, this sounds less like principle and more like privilege—most folks don’t have the option to pack up and leave when politics get tough.
Weeks after January 2025, appearing on “The Late Late Show,” O’Donnell noted how Trump still references their feud, lamenting, “He hasn’t let it go.” While her frustration is palpable, some might argue she’s kept the conflict alive with her public critiques over the years.
Even during a St. Patrick’s Day visit to the White House by Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, Trump couldn’t resist a jab, joking that Martin was “better off” not knowing who O’Donnell was. It’s a quip that likely drew chuckles from supporters who appreciate Trump’s unfiltered style, even if it risks seeming unpresidential to others.
Trump’s latest Truth Social salvo on July 12, 2025, escalated things further, with him declaring, “She is a Threat to Humanity.” While the rhetoric is strong, it reflects a broader conservative sentiment that public figures like O’Donnell, who openly oppose national leadership, can undermine unity at a time when America needs cohesion.
O’Donnell, for her part, has also criticized a new bill she claims grants Trump a “secret police” with funding exceeding aid to Israel, as mentioned in her recent HuffPost interview. While her concern for government overreach might find some bipartisan ears, conservatives could counter that such claims often exaggerate policy for dramatic effect, ignoring the real security needs of the nation.
