Rosie O'Donnell Criticizes Trump at Tony Awards in Rare U.S. Public Appearance
Rosie O'Donnell appeared at the Tony Awards on Sunday and called President Trump a 'conman, narcissist, and psychopath' in an interview with Variety. O'Donnell, who relocated to Ireland following Trump's 2024 election victory, has had a well-documented public feud with Trump spanning roughly two decades. The appearance marks a notable public moment for O'Donnell, who has largely stayed out of the U.S. spotlight since emigrating.
At the Tony Awards on Sunday, Rosie O'Donnell gave a rare public interview in which she sharply criticized President Donald Trump, calling him a conman, narcissist, and psychopath. Drawing on her long history as a New Yorker, O'Donnell referenced Trump's past financial difficulties and alleged habit of posing as his own publicist as evidence of his character. O'Donnell moved to Ireland after Trump won the 2024 presidential election and has been applying for Irish citizenship. She briefly returned to the U.S. in early 2025 to visit family, telling Chris Cuomo she wanted to assess whether it was safe to travel back. The feud between O'Donnell and Trump originated roughly 20 years ago when she criticized him on 'The View,' and has continued intermittently since, with Trump at one point threatening to strip her U.S. citizenship.
What's missing
Trump's threat to strip O'Donnell of her citizenship, referenced briefly, has not been verified as a formal legal action; the legal basis or seriousness of that threat is not explained in the coverage.
How coverage differed
The sole available source is Fox News, which framed the story with a focus on O'Donnell 'attacking' Trump and included tangential details such as her cosmetic surgery and her departure from the U.S., framing her return as 'quietly' slipping back. A left-leaning outlet would likely have emphasized her criticisms of Trump more sympathetically and omitted the cosmetic surgery reference.
What different sources said
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Rosie O'Donnell calls Trump a conman, narcissist and a psychopath in rare public appearance
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