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Kellyanne Conway Tells Rosie O’Donnell She ‘Needs a Hug or a Husband’ on Fox News

Coverage has focused on the remark’s personal tone, highlighting its insensitivity toward a lesbian public figure.

Overview

  • On the Dec. 30 broadcast of The Five, Kellyanne Conway addressed the camera and told Rosie O’Donnell, “Don’t you have anybody who loves you? You need a hug or a husband… get yourself some help.”
  • O’Donnell had recently posted a TikTok urging use of the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump and has continued to weigh in on U.S. politics after relocating to Ireland.
  • Conway argued O’Donnell “moved to Ireland, but she never moved on,” and criticized O’Donnell’s description of Trump as a “blob,” calling it “a slob calling someone else a blob.”
  • Conway said she has “lived with Trump Derangement Syndrome,” describing it as “toxic, chaotic, and sometimes frightening.”
  • Multiple outlets reported the exchange and noted the remark targeted a lesbian comedian; no apology or disciplinary response had been reported as of Jan. 1.