How Rosie O’Donnell’s Donald Trump feud led to Ireland move

Rosie O’Donnell has teased that President Donald Trump made her “refamous” after she ditched the United States and moved to Ireland when he regained his seat in the Oval Office. The comedian, 64, revealed in January 2025 that she had quit the U.S. in hopes of a better, and more peaceful, life in Ireland. She stated that she no longer felt safe in America after Trump was elected as president for a second time, Realtor reports. At the time, O’Donnell—who has been embroiled in a decades-long feud with the president—shared few details about her new life with her youngest child, Dakota “Clay” O’Donnell, 13. She revealed that they were residing in a rented property while she attempted to secure Irish citizenship for them both.What followed was a year-long war of words between the former TV host—an outspoken critic of Trump and his policies—and the president, who even threatened to revoke her U.S. citizenship. Now, O’Donnell is revealing that, despite their bitter feud, she is grateful to Trump in one unexpected way: for helping propel her back into the spotlight. MORE: ‘Just not fun’: 90s star’s sad confession at 72 DWTS judge quits US for shock job in Aus Hugh Jackman lover’s $3.5k-a-ni...