Overview
- On July 12, President Trump posted on Truth Social that he was “giving serious consideration” to revoking O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship, calling her a “Threat to Humanity.”
- Rosie O’Donnell responded on Instagram with a pointed rebuke of the president and posted a photo of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Legal scholars cited the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedents to declare any attempt to expatriate a natural-born citizen unconstitutional and unworkable.
- Since relocating to Ireland in January, O’Donnell has pursued Irish citizenship while retaining her U.S. nationality under birthright protections.
- The incident underscores broader administration efforts to curtail birthright citizenship and expand denaturalization, prompting debate over executive authority and citizenship rights.