Trump Threatens to Revoke Rosie O'Donnell's US Citizenship
Rosie O'Donnell, an American actor and comedian, has been threatened with the loss of her US citizenship by President Donald Trump. This threat is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration that have sought to curb citizenship rights and question the citizenship of critics. O'Donnell, who was born in New York, has been a vocal critic of Trump and has engaged in a public feud with him for over two decades. The threat was made on Truth Social, a social media platform owned by Trump, and has raised concerns about the president's use of executive power.
Key Takeaways:
- Rosie O'Donnell was born in New York and is a US citizen, despite Trump's assertion that she is a threat to humanity.
- Trump has sought to curb citizenship rights and question the citizenship of some critics, including Elon Musk, who was born in South Africa.
- The Trump administration has escalated a two-decade public feud between O'Donnell and Trump by threatening to revoke her citizenship.
- O'Donnell has responded to the threat by posting on Instagram, calling Trump "king joffrey with a tangerine spray tan" and saying that she is not subservient to him.
- The photograph posted by O'Donnell showing Trump with Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier, has raised renewed attention on Trump's relationship with Epstein.
Statistics:
- There are over 330 million US citizens (Source: US Census Bureau, 2020).
- The Trump administration has sought to question the citizenship of at least 5 critics, including O'Donnell and Musk (Source: Various news outlets).
- O'Donnell has been a vocal critic of Trump for over 20 years, including during his 2016 presidential campaign (Source: Various news outlets).
Sources:
- [1]. Rosie O'Donnell, Interview with RTÉ Radio's Sunday with Miriam show, 2023.
- [2]. Donald Trump, Post on Truth Social, 2023.
- [3]. Rosie O'Donnell, Instagram post, 2023.
- [4]. US Census Bureau, Number of US citizens, 2020.