Overview

• On July 12, President Trump posted on Truth Social that he was considering revoking O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship and called her “a threat to humanity.”
• O’Donnell, who relocated to Dublin in March, responded on Instagram by calling Trump “a criminal, scammer, sexual abuser and liar.”
• Constitutional scholars affirm that the 14th Amendment protects birthright citizenship and prevents any president from unilaterally stripping it away.
• The high-profile exchange marks a sharp escalation in a public feud that began in 2006 after O’Donnell criticized Trump on The View.
• O’Donnell’s recent criticism of Trump’s cuts to Texas flood relief and education funding helped trigger the latest confrontation.