Overview
- Rosie O'Donnell told The Tangle podcast that country singer Wynonna Judd is the only Trump supporter she still considers a close friend and that they avoid discussing politics when they meet.
- O'Donnell described President Trump as "a very dark spirit," accusing him of cruelty, criminal behavior, misogyny, racism and homophobia in recent interviews promoting her work.
- She moved from the United States to Ireland after Trump's 2024 re-election and said she will not consider returning until she feels equal rights and safety are restored for citizens.
- Reporting notes that Judd visited the White House during Trump's first term to press for criminal justice reform but has not issued a clear recent public endorsement of the president.
- O'Donnell made the comments while promoting her Off Broadway one-woman show 'Common Knowledge' and ahead of a guest-hosting week on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a run that has renewed media attention on her long-running feud with Trump that began with a 2006 exchange on The View.