Well, it’s official—Rosie O’Donnell has left the building. Or, more accurately, the country.
After months of speculation, O’Donnell finally confirmed in a ten-minute-long TikTok monologue that she and her 12-year-old child, Clay, packed their bags and moved to Ireland on January 15—just days before President Trump was sworn in for his second term.
And why did she leave? Well, according to Rosie, it just wasn’t safe anymore.
“It’s been pretty wonderful,” she said, describing Ireland as a place where people are “loving, kind, and welcoming”—which is great, but let’s be honest, Ireland didn’t just become a utopia overnight. It’s the same place it’s always been. The real reason Rosie left? Trump won.
She didn’t outright say his name, but the subtext was loud and clear. In her words, she made the decision because it “would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old child.”
Translation: Trump won, and I couldn’t handle it.
Rosie has been one of Trump’s most vocal critics for nearly two decades, dating back to their infamous feud in 2006. So, when he took office for a second time, it seems she followed through on a promise that countless celebrities made in 2016 but never kept—she actually left.
Now, if Rosie had simply said she needed a fresh start, that would be one thing. But, of course, she didn’t stop there.
She went on a mini-rant about the media, saying that legacy news outlets “have been letting us all down” and aren’t “doing their job” to “maintain democracy.”
And where, according to Rosie, is the real news happening? TikTok.
Yes, that’s right. According to Rosie, the only place you can get news about “protests and whatnot” is TikTok—the same Chinese-owned platform that Congress has debated banning over national security concerns.
At this point, you have to wonder: Is Rosie doing okay?
Perhaps the most dramatic moment of her video came when she hinted at a possible return to the U.S.—but only when it’s “safe” for all citizens to have equal rights.
Now, it’s not clear what she means by that, but last time we checked, America still has a Constitution and civil rights laws haven’t disappeared. But in Rosie’s mind, something about Trump being in office means the country is too dangerous for her and her child.
She ended the video on a melancholic note, telling viewers to “protect their sanity” and try not to “swim in the chaos”—which, ironically, is something she’s been doing for years.
