Rosie O'Donnell's Secret U.S. Trip: A Family Reunion and Trump's Threats

Rosie O’Donnell has made headlines again with her secretive trip back to the U.S., where she reunited with her family after spending more than a year in Ireland. The former TV host, who moved to Ireland just before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, sought to embrace her roots and see how things had changed back home. O’Donnell shared her thoughts during a call into SiriusXM’s Cuomo Mornings, revealing she wanted to hold her children again and gauge how difficult it would be to return.

The trip wasn’t without its drama. Trump threatened to strip O’Donnell of her U.S. citizenship, a move that his critics argue has no legal basis. In her response, O’Donnell didn’t hold back, calling him a“criminal con man”and suggesting her move was a necessary escape. Her reflections on America from abroad paint a picture of someone who is relieved to be away from the chaos, citing a balanced media landscape in Ireland that left her feeling less anxious about the world. It seems this trip home gave her a sobering dose of reality—and perhaps a renewed sense of purpose as she navigates her life across the Atlantic.