Rosie O'Donnell Secretly Visits U.S. After Moving to Ireland
O'Donnell visited New York for two weeks after moving to Ireland in January 2025, defended dual-citizenship plans and cited Trump’s July and September 2025 threats to revoke her citizenship.
Overview
Rosie O'Donnell said she recently returned to the United States for a two-week visit to see her family, and she did not tell anyone, she told Chris Cuomo on SiriusXM's Cuomo Mornings.
She moved to Ireland with her teenage daughter in January 2025, just prior to President Trump's second inauguration.
President Donald Trump threatened to revoke O'Donnell's citizenship in July 2025 and again in September 2025, and O'Donnell said the Constitution protects her and she will not renounce U.S. citizenship.
O'Donnell, 63, said she is obtaining Irish citizenship to hold dual citizenship and said leaving was necessary to save herself, her child and her sanity.
She said she plans to return to the United States again soon to bring her daughter for the summer to spend time with family.
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Rosie O'Donnell moved to Ireland with her teenage daughter in January 2025, just before President Trump's second inauguration, stating it was necessary to save herself, her child, and her sanity.
President Trump threatened to revoke O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship in July 2025 and September 2025 via Truth Social posts, calling her a threat to the country and not a great American.
O'Donnell defended herself by citing the U.S. Constitution, specifically the 14th Amendment, which protects the citizenship of those born in the U.S., and stated she will not renounce her citizenship.
O'Donnell is obtaining Irish citizenship for dual citizenship and plans to return to the U.S. soon to bring her daughter for the summer to spend time with family.
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