Rosie O'Donnell applies to become an Irish citizen after Trump warns he’d strip her US citizenship

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Rosie O'Donnell revealed that she has no plans to return to the United States and is seeking Irish citizenship amid her ongoing feud with President Donald Trump.

The 63-year-old American comedian arrived in Sydney, Australia, this week, where she is scheduled to perform two live shows at the Sydney Opera House.

Rosie O'Donnell says she is living in Ireland in 'self-imposed exile'

During an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Rosie O'Donnell explained that she is putting herself in a "self-imposed (political exile)" in Ireland after first moving there in January 2025.

"I am applying and about to be approved for my Irish citizenship as my grandparents were from there and that’s all you need," she told the outlet.

O'Donnell added, "It will be good to have my Irish citizenship, especially since Trump keeps threatening to take away mine." The comedian also shared her dire predictions for the future of American politics.

"What's coming is fascism in the United States, pure and simple," O'Donnell told the publication. She also said, "Christian white nationalism, and that's not democracy, and that's not a democratic republic, and you know, that's not who we are."

"I feel that if we let them continue on, we are doomed as a democracy," she further added. 

After hearing the news of O'Donnell applying for Irish citizenship, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Fox News, "What great news for America!"

The 63-year-old comedian first announced that she had moved to Ireland in March 2025, saying she made the move just five days before President Trump's 2025 inauguration. She told her TikTok followers, "It's been pretty wonderful."

Interestingly, after O'Donnell announced her big move, Trump took to Truth Social in July and said he would strip the comedian of her United States citizenship.

"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. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!" Trump wrote.

Rosie O’Donnell says even her therapist questioned her despair over Trump

Rosie O’Donnell admitted that her despair over Trump’s presidency is so intense that even her therapist challenged her emotions.

Appearing on 'The Best People with Nicolle Wallace' on September 29, she said, "My therapist said, 'Why are you so upset?' And I said to her, 'Why are you not?'" noting she often struggled to understand why others didn’t share her sense of urgency. O'Donnell said she moved to Ireland during Trump’s second term but continues to feel shaken by his policies.

She also warned that his agenda affects all Americans, not just Democrats. "When the Medicaid cuts go in, old people are going to start to die, to die. What he’s done hasn’t even hit us yet. And if he’s not stopped now, we have lost our country," O'Donnell said. 

Meanwhile, host Nicolle Wallace replied that she has had similar conversations with others who second-guess their own reactions to Trump’s politics. Moreover, she described the disorienting effect as "gaslighting" that leads thoughtful people to wonder, "Maybe it is me."

Interestingly, O’Donnell and Trump have been feuding for nearly two decades. She famously called him a "snake-oil salesman" on 'The View' in 2006 after he refused to fire Miss USA Tara Conner.