Rosie O’Donnell has revealed that she skipped out on attending her daughter’s college graduation out of security concerns.
The former talk show host and actress has had a contentious relationship with Trump for over two decades and recently moved from the US to Ireland following his re-election. Trump recently suggested he was “giving serious consideration to taking away [O’Donnell’s] citizenship,” adding, “She is a threat to humanity and should remain in the wonderful country of Ireland, if they want her.
During an appearance on the No Filter podcast, O’Donnell explained that she made the decision not to travel back to the US to attend her daughter Vivenne’s graduation out of an abundance of caution. “The security people said to me they didn’t think it was wise,” O’Donnell said. “Because I think Trump will use me to rile his base.”
“[Trump’s] ability to denigrate people and dismiss them and humiliate them encouraged other people to do the same,” she added.
O’Donnell previously she’d consider returning to the US when “all citizens have equal rights.” She currently lives in Ireland with her child Clay, who identifies as nonbinary.
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