Rosie O’Donnell slams Trump as she launches into rant about ‘rigged’ elections and needing pills to sleep

Rosie O’Donnell slams Trump as she launches into rant about ‘rigged’ elections and needing pills to sleep
Rosie O’Donnell admitted that her mental health was fragile while living in the US, which led her to leave the country after Donald Trump's reelection (Alberto E Rodriguez, Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

DUBLIN, IRELAND: Rosie O’Donnell is once again making headlines for a wide-ranging and chaotic rant, posted online, in which she attacked President Donald Trump, aired unsubstantiated election claims, criticized federal immigration agents, and revealed details of her struggles with sleep and mental health.

In her recorded monologue, O’Donnell questioned why Trump is “allowed” to repeatedly claim the election was rigged despite referring, mistakenly, to the 2024 race rather than his ongoing disputes about the 2020 election, reports Breitbart.

She asserted that Trump “cheated” Kamala Harris out of the presidency, flipping the common narrative of election denialism on its head.



 

Rosie O’Donnell rants about Donald Trump’s ‘rigged’ elections

Rosie O’Donnell stirred controversy with a series of claims about Donald Trump, accusing him of cheating in the 2024 election and expressing hope that activists could expose federal immigration agents. She also mispronounced the Constitution’s “emoluments clause” while alleging Trump had violated it by accepting a private jet from Qatar.

On top of that, she candidly brought up some of the medications she’s currently taking.

“Things are getting crazy over there in the US of A,” O’Donnell said, adding, “I mean they’ve been crazy for months, now, right, at least 100 days.”

She then veered into a bizarre take on President Trump’s repeated claims about election integrity. “If he admits one more time that the election was rigged… I mean why is he allowed to admit this over and over again, and no one does anything about it? It’s very obvious that it was.”

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - MAY 01: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to graduating students at the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama on May 01, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trump's remarks come the day before commencement ceremonies. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to graduating students at the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama on May 01, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Ironically, O’Donnell seemed to be the one pushing a false narrative. While Trump typically refers to the 2020 election when claiming it was rigged, she suggested the 2024 race, which saw him defeat Kamala Harris.

She circled back to a familiar claim she’s made before that Trump is showing signs of dementia. “He keeps saying it, because he has like some form of dementia or something that he can’t help but tell on himself for what he’s done,” she said, her tone drifting into a rant. “He puts it on someone else exactly what he has done.”

Rosie O’Donnell says her mental health could not survive another Donald Trump term

The actress admitted she left the US due to mental health concerns tied to Donald Trump’s presidency. “I knew if I was there, my mental health would suffer tremendously because it did last time he was in office,” she said, adding, “And that was like him lite. And now it’s like, you know, him heavy. Heavy duty him. Heavy duty, keep yourself out of jail for treason, him.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Comedian Rosie O'Donnell attends the Autism Speaks Los Angeles Gala at the Taglyan Complex on October 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell attends the Autism Speaks Los Angeles Gala at the Taglyan Complex on October 24, 2024, in Los Angeles, California (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

“And now he wants to take this plane,” she said, referring to reports that Qatar is offering to donate a plane to the US government.

O'Donnell shook her head and, with a serious tone, mispronounced the constitutional clause at the center of the controversy. “Molluments clauses, everyone,” she said solemnly. “Why do we have laws if he just breaks all of them?” she added, even though the proposed plane deal doesn't violate the Emoluments Clause, as some critics have claimed.

Rosie O'Donnell opens up about struggling with anxiety and insomnia after fleeing US



 

Rosie O’Donnell, now living in Ireland, also opened up about quitting marijuana, now illegal in her new country, and turning to prescription drugs to help her sleep. 

“I’ve been having trouble sleeping, you know, I really have,” the former 'The View' host shared candidly. She chalked it up, in part, to the stress of uprooting her life and moving to a new country. Still, she added with conviction that she has “not one regret.”

“I’m very, very glad I left before Trump’s inauguration,” she said. “I didn’t have to watch or participate in the facade of that.”

She detailed her use of Trazodone, typically prescribed for depression, and Mounjaro, a diabetes medication that she credited with reducing sugar cravings and aiding weight loss.

“I talked to my psycho-pharm guy from New York,” she shared, explaining that she’s been taking Trazodone to help her sleep. “Trazodone is not really a sleeping aid,” she admitted with a shrug. “It’s a depression medication, usually for people who are addicted to something, that’s what I read, at least.”

She went on to share that she’s also been using Mounjaro to help manage her blood sugar levels, saying it's made a noticeable difference, not just for her diabetes, but also in curbing her cravings for processed sugar.

Still, she seemed frustrated that her psychiatrist wouldn’t prescribe Xanax, a more potent anti-anxiety drug.

Rosie O’Donnell faces backlash after accusing Donald Trump of cheating 

Rosie O’Donnell is no stranger to political controversy, but her latest comments have stirred a fresh wave of criticism online.

Critics didn’t hold back with one writing, “How can any non-politician take politics so seriously for so long?”



 

“Maybe she’d be happier in North Korea,” one wrote, while another added, “I don’t think anyone has any sympathy for her. She brought this on herself.”



 



 

Others questioned her, “If she truly loved it there, she wouldn’t feel the need to bash the USA still. She doesn’t look happy or at peace.”



 

“Thanks Rosie. We’re sleeping better now too. Get comfy!” another commented.



 

 

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