Two-Week Homecoming Reignites Trump Feud

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After loudly “fleeing” Trump’s America, Rosie O’Donnell quietly slipped back into the United States—showing how much of the celebrity panic was performance and how little it changed real life.

Story Snapshot

Rosie O’Donnell relocated to Ireland in January 2025 with her teenage daughter, citing safety and political stress after Trump’s re-election.
She recently returned to the U.S. quietly for about two weeks to visit family and assess whether it felt safe enough for future trips.
O’Donnell discussed the visit publicly on SiriusXM’s “Cuomo Mornings,” while continuing to praise Ireland as calmer and more “balanced.”
Trump previously posted threats about revoking her citizenship, but constitutional protections make stripping citizenship from a U.S.-born American extraordinarily difficult.

What O’Donnell Did—and What She Admitted About Coming Back

Rosie O’Donnell moved to Ireland shortly before Trump’s second inauguration, saying she wanted a safer, steadier life for herself and her teenage daughter. In early 2026, she disclosed she had returned to the United States without public fanfare for a family visit that lasted roughly two weeks. O’Donnell described the trip as a way to gauge whether America felt safe enough for a possible summer visit.

O’Donnell’s comments put the spotlight on a recurring pattern in celebrity political activism: dramatic claims, big symbolism, and then a quiet shift back toward normal routines. The available reporting indicates she did not announce the trip in advance and did not frame it as a reversal of her move. Instead, she presented it as a personal, family-driven visit—suggesting her relocation was less a permanent “exile” than a lifestyle choice.

The Long Feud, the Politics, and Why This Story Keeps Recycling

The O’Donnell–Trump clash did not start in 2024 or 2025. Reporting traces the public feud back to 2006, when O’Donnell criticized Trump on “The View,” touching off years of insults and counter-insults that became part of broader political and culture-war theater. The recent chapter gained momentum after Trump’s re-election, when O’Donnell questioned election legitimacy in public remarks and linked her decision to leave to her mental well-being.

Her public statements from Ireland emphasized a preference for Irish life—less celebrity obsession, more predictable public discourse, and what she described as stronger family supports for her daughter. That framing matters because it puts her move in the category of personal migration rather than any formal “defection.” In U.S. terms, she remained an American citizen living abroad, and her quiet return demonstrates she still retains the practical freedom to travel back.

Citizenship Threats Meet Constitutional Reality

Trump’s Truth Social posts in 2025 included threats about revoking O’Donnell’s citizenship, escalating the spectacle and driving headlines. The reporting also points out a central legal constraint: O’Donnell was born in New York, and the 14th Amendment provides strong protection for birthright citizenship. In other words, political threats may generate attention, but the Constitution sharply limits the idea that a president can simply “take citizenship away” from a natural-born American.

For conservative readers who care about constitutional boundaries, this episode is a reminder of why rules and enumerated powers matter even when the target is a celebrity antagonist. The country is better off when constitutional guarantees are treated as guarantees—because once government gets comfortable testing those limits, the precedent doesn’t stay neatly confined to people we disagree with. The research provided does not show any legal action beyond rhetoric.

What This Says About Celebrity Politics in Trump’s Second Term

O’Donnell’s move was unusual mainly because she actually followed through on leaving, unlike many high-profile post-election exit threats from past cycles. Yet the recent quiet return also shows how quickly the temperature can drop when cameras aren’t rolling. The most concrete impacts appear personal rather than political: her daughter reportedly prefers Ireland, and O’Donnell continues to pursue Irish citizenship while keeping the door open to U.S. visits.

Rosie O’Donnell quietly slips back into US after defecting to Ireland after Trump’s re-election https://t.co/tJ6JX7wSht pic.twitter.com/se9XRKIcX3

— New York Post (@nypost) February 14, 2026

The broader policy consequences are limited based on the available sources; no new government action is tied to her travel, and the story largely functions as cultural commentary. Still, it captures a real dividing line: everyday Americans stayed and dealt with inflation, borders, and institutions that felt politicized, while some wealthy celebrities talked as if a democratic election made the nation unlivable. O’Donnell’s quiet visit back underscores that America remains accessible—even to its loudest critics.