But she’ll be fine. It’s just that Trump wants to revoke her citizenship . . . another one of his brilliant criminal schemes, concocted in a moment of childish, petulant, vengeful anger at a person who dares call him out for the demented monster she sees him to be.

As a comedian, I thought Rosie was terrific. As a political activist, I do not agree with everything she advocates, but — to paraphrase the old saying — I will defend to the death her right to her opinions, and her absolute right to express them in her own, inimitable fashion.

Not so Donald Trump, who first found himself the butt of O’Donnell’s caustic wit back in 2006, and who has considered her a major irritant ever since. And when — between the time of his election in November 2024 and his inauguration in January of this year — O’Donnell packed up and moved to Ireland, declaring that she would not return to the U.S. until Trump and his administration are “completely finished and hopefully held accountable for their crimes against the nation,” he apparently decided she needed to be dealt with in the only way he knows how: by punishing her for daring to exercise her Constitutional rights.

On Saturday, he posted on his personal social network:

“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!” [Alexandra Marquez and Lindsey Pipia, NBC News, July 12, 2025.]

“He really believes he can do that?!!”

Well, he can’t . . . because Rosie O’Donnell is a natural-born U.S. citizen, who — despite Trump’s personal opinion of her — is hardly a “Threat to Humanity.” Period, end of discussion. And if you don’t believe me, read your Constitution; nowhere does it say you can deport a citizen for being gay or having a big mouth.

Unless, of course — as in Trump’s most delusional fantasies — he manages to change the Constitution. After all, his idol, Vladimir Putin, does it to the Russian Constitution all the time . . .

But Rosie doesn’t need anyone to fight her battles for her. She has already responded on Instagram, uploading a picture of Trump with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and saying:

“I’m everything you fear. A loud woman, a queer woman, a mother who tells the truth, an American who got out of the country before you set it ablaze. You are everything that is wrong with America — and I’m everything you hate about what’s still right with it.

“You want to revoke my citizenship? Go ahead and try, King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan” . . . referencing the fictional, tyrannical boy-king from Game of Thrones. [Callum Sutherland, Time.com, July 13, 2025.]

It seems Trump isn’t content unless he’s publicly feuding with someone: Elon Musk, former appointees from his first administration, a journalist or two, or any well-known Democrat who happens to wander into his line of sight. But he really needs to be more careful in choosing his enemies.

Because in this battle, the smart money is on Rosie. She’s wittier, she’s brighter, and she’s got nothing to lose.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
7/15/25