Overview
- A Washington Post profile reports O’Donnell agreed to avoid posting about President Trump for two days at her therapist’s urging but resumed within hours.
- She says she broke the pledge after Trump told Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey to be "quiet, piggy," then criticized the White House press corps in posts to journalists.
- Friends and family have urged her to disconnect from constant news consumption, with longtime friend Jeanne Kopetic telling her to detach and brother Eddie calling her move abroad the best decision of her life.
- O’Donnell moved to Ireland in January with her youngest child and later said she is pursuing Irish citizenship, citing concerns about safety and U.S. politics.
- The White House responded to her recent comments, with spokesperson Abigail Jackson saying O’Donnell "clearly suffers from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome," while Trump earlier claimed he was considering revoking her citizenship.