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- Donald Trump said he is “giving serious consideration” to revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship in a social media post on July 12
- O’Donnell, who moved to Ireland in January, has long voiced her criticism of the president and his administration’s policies
- The comedian posted several responses to Trump’s message, calling him “mentally ill” and a “disgrace”
Donald Trump says he is “giving serious consideration” to revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. 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,” Trump, 79, wrote in a social media post on Saturday, July 12.
“She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!” he added.
O’Donnell, 63, posted several responses to Trump’s threat about one hour later. On Instagram, the comedian shared a screenshot of Trump’s post, writing, “The president of the USA has always hated the fact that I see him for who he is — a criminal con man sexual abusing liar out to harm our nation to serve himself.”
‘This is why I moved to Ireland, she continued. “He is a dangerous old soulless man with dementia who lacks empathy compassion and basic humanity — I stand in direct opposition [to] all he represents – so do millions of others.”
“U gonna deport all who stand against ur evil tendencies – ur a bad joke who cant form a coherent sentence #nevertrump,” O’Donnell added.
The A League of Their Own actress then shared a screenshot of her Instagram post on TikTok, writing that the president is a “disgrace to all our beautiful country stands for,” and adding that he is a “mentally ill untreated criminal.”
“Had u grown up in NY – as I did – u would know what a total fool he is. Add me to the list of people who oppose him at every turn […] It’s now or never America,” she continued.
In a separate Instagram post, O’Donnell posted a photo of Trump next to his former friend and disgraced late millionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 after being charged with multiple offenses relating to the sex trafficking of minors.
“You want to revoke my citizenship?” she wrote in the post’s caption. “Go ahead and try. I’m not yours to silence. I never was.”
O’Donnell shared the photo amid the recent public outcry relating to Epstein’s death — specifically the claims that the Trump administration grossly mishandled the investigation into the case and its aftermath.
PEOPLE reached out to reps for O’Donnell for further comment on Saturday, July 12, and was directed to the star’s TikTok.
O’Donnell has been critical about Trump and his administration’s policies on numerous occasions in the past.
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The former TV personality confirmed that she had moved to Ireland on Jan. 15 with her 12-year-old child Clay in a TikTok video posted in March.
O’Donnell stated at the time that she believed the decision was in the best interests of herself and Clay, while alluding to the Trump administration’s stance on social issues.
“You know, I’m happy. Clay is happy. I miss my other kids. I miss my friends. I miss many things about life there at home and I’m trying to find a home here in this beautiful country, and when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back,” O’Donnell said in the video.
According to many prominent legal scholars, the 14th Amendment protects citizenship for all people born on U.S. soil — meaning that legally, Trump does not have the power to revoke New York-born O’Donnell’s citizenship, despite his most recent claim.
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