Rosie O'Donnell said Sunday that President Donald Trump could strip her U.S. citizenship if the Supreme Court — which she described as having "pawns" loyal to the president — sided with him, after Mr. Trump suggested on social media that he was "giving serious consideration" to revoking her citizenship.
O'Donnell made the comments during an interview on 60 Minutes Australia about her long-running feud with the president and her decision to move to Ireland following his January inauguration. The show's host, Adam Hegarty, said during the segment, "He's going to revoke your citizenship." "That's what he said," O'Donnell replied, adding that such a move would be unconstitutional under current law but expressing concern about the court's alignment.
On Wednesday, Trump posted on Truth Social: "Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship," adding, "She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!" Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
O'Donnell later said on her Substack that she believed such a step would be unlawful. "He can't do that because it's against the Constitution, and even the Supreme Court has not given him the right to do that... he’s not allowed to do that," she wrote. "The only way you’re allowed to take away someone’s citizenship is if they renounce it themselves, and I will never renounce my American citizenship. I am a very proud citizen of the United States."
In the Australia interview, O'Donnell also addressed whether she would return to the United States. She said she would like to visit her older children and carry out routine activities but that she was consulting people in the U.S. who were advising her on what would be "right and healthy and what would be safe for myself and my family," and that she planned to follow their guidance.
O'Donnell's remarks underscore the ongoing public clashes between the former talk show host and the president. She has been a vocal critic of Trump for years, and her comments about leaving the United States and questioning whether she could safely return reflect a continued escalation in rhetoric between the two. Her statements and the president's social media post prompted public attention but did not produce an official legal action or White House response as of Wednesday.