Overview

• President Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that he is considering revoking O’Donnell’s citizenship, accusing her of being “a threat to humanity” and urging her to stay in Ireland.
• U.S. law and the Constitution prohibit a president from stripping citizenship from someone born in New York like Rosie O’Donnell.
• The threat followed O’Donnell’s TikTok tribute to the 119 victims of the July 4 Texas floods and her criticism of deep cuts to environmental and forecasting agencies.
• O’Donnell, who relocated to Ireland with her son earlier this year and has applied for Irish citizenship, responded on Instagram by rejecting Trump’s claims.
• Constitutional scholars note that the revocation is legally impossible and highlight how social media fuels personal political conflicts.