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Rosie O’Donnell apologizes to Irish PM after TDS follows her to Ireland. PS – she says he responded.

March 25, 2025 | | Print Article

Rosie O’Donnell’s political stunt found her apologizing to one public official after a recent state visit made her Trump Derangement Syndrome the butt of a joke.

(Video Credit: The Late Late Show)

While the comedian may have moved to Ireland to flee President Donald Trump’s America First agenda, their long-running feud continued to occupy rent-free space in her mind. In fact, O’Donnell felt the need to explain the background in an apology that she sent to Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin after the prime minister had been asked about her move during his White House visit.

Appearing on RTÉ’s “The Late Late Show” with Patrick Kielty, she was shown a clip of the Oval Office exchange which she described as “very, very surreal” to watch before complaining of Trump, “He’s been doing it for two decades, and I’m still not used to it every time he does.”

“I felt very troubled that they put the taoiseach in that position and didn’t treat him with the respect that a leader of that kind deserves when they’re visiting the White House,” O’Donnell continued. “I wrote the Taoiseach with a little note of apology to his email and got a note back that they had received it and thanked me. But I just wanted him to know the history and what happened and why he seems to be out to get me in ways that are startling to most.”

As had been previously covered, a reporter asked Martin, “Why in the world would you let Rosie O’Donnell move to Ireland? I think she is going to lower your happiness.”

Before the visiting dignitary could respond, the president chimed in, “It’s true. Thank you. I like that question. Do you know you have Rosie O’Donnell? Do you know who she is? You’re better off not knowing.”

Of course, O’Donnell made the decision to relocate and seek Irish citizenship after Trump’s 2024 election victory, a move she explained to Kielty by stating, “There’s the president of the United States that has it out for me and has for 20 years.”

She went on to claim that the bad blood had started when she “told the truth about him on a program called ‘The View'” including mentions of bankruptcy and sexual assault charges. “And so, he was very angry, to say the least, and he hasn’t let it go, and he sort of uses me as a punchline whenever he feels the need.”

The origin of the feud is most often attributed to the then-businessman giving a second chance to Miss USA Tara Conner in 2006 after accusations of bad behavior, including drug use, drawing criticism from O’Donnell.

Additionally, while she presented herself as the victim, she’d previously admitted to Seth Meyers on NBC’s “Late Night” that she spends “about 90% of [her] working hours tweeting hatred toward this administration,” during Trump’s first term, a habit that extended to railing against his 2024 campaign.

Meanwhile, as she made herself the focal point of the Oval Office over a brief remark, Vice President J.D. Vance stole the show during Martin’s visit when the president got sidetracked by the VP’s shamrock socks.

“I’m trying to stay focused, but I’m very impressed with the VP’s socks,” Trump said as laughter erupted over his calling out the apparel choice, “I love your socks. What’s with these socks?”

On O’Donnell’s most recent statements, the White House responded to a request for comment from Fox News Digital, “Good riddance.”

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