Overview
- Conway, appearing on Fox News’ The Five on Dec. 30, told O’Donnell, “You need a hug or a husband or a hairy dog. Get yourself some help.”
- She dismissed O’Donnell’s criticism as “Trump derangement syndrome,” adding, “I live with Trump derangement syndrome,” a line widely read as a dig at her ex-husband, George Conway.
- O’Donnell had recently posted a TikTok from Ireland calling for the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to declare the president unable to serve.
- Conway used the segment to argue that Democrats need a message beyond opposition to Trump, warning they could lose in 2028 if it remains their focus.
- Clips of the exchange circulated on social media and across outlets, and as of Dec. 31 there was no reported apology from Conway or new on-air response from O’Donnell.