Overview
- Rosie O'Donnell told People on Wednesday that two decades of public attacks from President Trump left her with something like post-traumatic stress disorder and that living in Ireland helped her reclaim herself.
- O'Donnell said she moved to Ireland after Trump began his second term in 2025 to escape constant headlines and that the change made her feel 'softer' and less bombarded by U.S. news.
- The feud began in 2006 after O'Donnell criticized Trump on The View, and the president has repeatedly used derogatory language about her in public exchanges over the years.
- Coverage this month notes a fresh escalation in tactics, with Trump posting an AI-generated social-media video that mocked celebrities and with prior public threats to revoke O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship.
- The dispute shows how modern tech and political power can extend personal attacks over time, affecting a public figure's mental health and prompting relocation and dual-citizenship steps.