Trump threatens to strip celebrity critic of citizenship โ RT Entertainment
US President Donald Trump has threatened to โtake awayโ talk show host, actress, and comedian Rosie OโDonnellโs citizenship after she criticized his administrationโs handling of the deadly floods in Texas.
The authorities have come under mounting scrutiny over their response to the July 4 disaster, which has left at least 129 people dead, including children, with 166 still missing. Officials have faced questions over the timing of โcode redโ alerts and whether they acted swiftly enough to warn residents. Trump has defended the federal response, insisting that his agencies โdid an incredible job under the circumstances.โ
In a TikTok video posted last Sunday, OโDonnell, who was born in the state of New York, blamed the rising death toll on what she called Trumpโs โhorrible decisions,โ alleging that his administration has weakened the governmentโs ability to protect the public.
โWhat a horror story in Texas,โ OโDonnell said. โAnd you know, when the president guts all the early warning systems and the weather forecasting abilities of the government, these are the results that weโre gonna start to see on a daily basis.โ
Trump responded on Saturday with a post on Truth Social, suggesting that OโDonnell should stay in Ireland, where she moved earlier this year after the start of his second term.
โBecause of the fact that Rosie OโDonnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,โ he wrote. โShe is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!โ
The US Supreme Court has ruled that citizenship granted by birth cannot be revoked by presidential decree.
Trumpโs feud with OโDonnell dates back to the mid-2000s, when the comedian mocked him during TV appearances and labeled him a โsnake oil salesman.โ Trump retaliated with personal insults, calling her โa very unattractive personโ and โa mentally sick woman.โ
Over the years, the two have continued to trade barbs in media interviews and online. More recently, OโDonnell has criticized Trumpโs tax policies and described his government as โa horror show.โ
Trump has made similar threats in the past, including against South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk, suggesting that his residency status could be revoked.ย
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