Fact Check: Did Trump deny Rosie O'Donnell's request to reinstate her US citizenship?

WASHINGTON, DC: As the feud between comedian and talk show host Rosie O’Donnell and President Donald Trump continues, a rumor began circulating on social media platforms claiming that Trump personally denied O’Donnell’s request to reestablish her American citizenship. Let us analyze the viral rumor and fact-check the claim’s authenticity.

Claim: Donald Trump denied Rosie O’Donnell's request to reestablish her citizenship

According to a post circulating on X, O'Donnell, who relocated to Ireland, attempted to regain her US citizenship after previously renouncing it, but the request was officially denied following alleged intervention by President Trump. 

“She quit and left. Nobody asked her to give up her citizenship. She did that to herself,” Trump allegedly said. 

The post further criticizes O'Donnell, suggesting that her move to Ireland was a rejection of the United States and that she later tried to change her mind after finding life abroad unsatisfactory.

The post states her request to regain US citizenship was denied, arguing that she should face the consequences of her choice to renounce it and should not receive special treatment.

The post presents this as an example of accountability for public figures who criticize the country before trying to come back.

Fact Check: No credible evidence to support the claim

Although there is a renewed feud between the two, there is no evidence that the TV host requested to reestablish her US citizenship, which was personally denied by Trump.

Though O’Donnell left the US for Ireland following Trump’s return to the White House, the claim that her US citizenship was revoked is baseless, as she is a US citizen by birth.

Hence, the claim that Trump personally intervened to deny her citizenship is also baseless.

If the claim were true, popular news media outlets would have made sure to report it, but a search on Google yielded no relevant reports.

Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell renew public spat

The claim surfaced amid the reignited feud between the two, after O'Donnell said that she does not believe Trump will remain in office through the end of his second term. 

Tapper asked whether she expected to come back once Trump's presidency ended in 2029, to which she replied, “I don't think, Jake, that he is going to survive that long."

"His demise is visible and apparent to everyone who is not willfully blind," she said. In recent times, Trump also mocked her on Truth Social with AI-generated images.