Rosie O'Donnell, during her recent guest-hosting stint on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," introduced several new disparaging nicknames for President Donald Trump. During her Tuesday monologue, O'Donnell referred to the president as "President Oompa J. Loompa," joking that he was "watching us this evening from inside a catering cart."
O'Donnell also coined the nickname "Velveeto Corleone" for Trump, referencing a social media post about the United States potentially acquiring new territory in the Strait of Hormuz. She remarked on the absurdity of the post and Trump's alleged early morning activity related to it.
This is not the first time O'Donnell has used creative monikers for the president. On Monday, during her first night guest-hosting, she referred to him as "Mango Mussolini." She stated that she had relocated to Ireland for the past two years to escape Trump's "second term."
O'Donnell's return to guest-hosting for Kimmel was prompted by their shared opposition to Trump. Kimmel had invited her to host, citing their mutual dislike of the president. O'Donnell also mentioned that she was back in the United States partly to promote her recently concluded Off-Broadway solo show, "Common Knowledge."
The long-standing feud between O'Donnell and Trump dates back to a 2006 episode of "The View," when she criticized his business acumen and bankruptcies. Trump has publicly acknowledged their animosity, with a White House spokesperson directing inquiries to a meme posted by the president on Truth Social in June. The meme featured an AI-generated collage of O'Donnell with Trump depicted in thought bubbles, accompanied by the caption, "She (?) is OBSESSED!". A spokesperson also issued a statement calling O'Donnell "a nasty woman and a total slob whose brain has been completely destroyed by Trump Derangement Syndrome."