Posted on 02/14/2026 9:33:29 AM PST by simpson96
After a self-imposed political exile to Ireland following President Donald Trump’s re-election, Rosie O'Donnell quietly returned to the United States.
During an interview with Chris Cuomo (snip) the 63-year-old actress revealed she recently returned to the country to visit her family. The actress moved to Ireland with her teenage daughter in January 2025, just prior to President Trump's second inauguration.
"I was recently home for two weeks and I did not really tell anyone," she told Cuomo. "I just went to see my family. I wanted to see how hard it would be for me to get in and out of the country. I wanted to feel what it felt like. I wanted to hold my children again. And I hadn't been home in over a year." (snip)
When speaking to Cuomo, she went on to discuss how America "feels like a very different country" to her than when she lived here because she hasn't "been watching the news" or keeping up with "American culture television" while living in Ireland.
"I've been in a place where celebrity worship does not exist," she explained. "I've been in a place where there's more balance to the news. There's more balance to life. It's not everyone trying to get more, more, more. It's a very different culture. And I felt the United States in a completely different way than I ever had before I left."
Ultimately, O'Donnell claimed she doesn't "regret leaving at all" and feels she did "what I needed to do to save myself, my child, and my sanity."
"And I'm very happy that I'm not in the midst of it there because the energy that I felt while in the United States was, if I could use the most simple word I can think of, it was scary,"
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“Fortunately it was only for a visit.”
She’ll be back.......even if it takes until President Trump leaves office.
What will be funny is if another Republican gets elected.
Last time I saw a mouth like that it had a hook in it.
_ Rodney Dangerfield
Hypocrite.
Or should I say - hippo-crite!
LOL. If Trump is putting you on a no-flight list, Rosie, its because of the risk of weighing the plane down too much, not political risks.
Probably was hard, she needed a scooter to get in and out.
And there were earthquakes
I'm sure that those turnstiles are daunting for her.
Regards,
AWFL
I thought I felt the ground quiver and tilt to one side...
Does anyone—other than heavy donot eaters—give a crap what the fat lesbo does?
Her “Children” cant stand her and most of them ran away to get the hell away from her
Maybe the ones who took Nancy Guthrie can pay Rosie a visit..nah, even I wouldnt wish that on them
First it’s “A” child and then it’s CHILDREN? Which is it? She has more here? Poor kids!
She and Ellen could have shared airfare.....
Eek!!! 😲😯😱🙀😳
“That and a makeup kit.”
Or a mirror!
Now, if only she kept her big mouth shut while she remains in the USA.
“..she went on to discuss how America “feels like a very different country” You bet your ugly puss it’s a different country. We are slowly squeezing out swine like you and yes we can feel it.
That’s a good picture of what gnashing of teeth looks like.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MY EYES, MY EYES, I CAN’T SEE, MY EYES
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