Overview

• On July 12, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was considering revoking O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship, calling her a threat to humanity and urging her to stay in Ireland
• O’Donnell, who moved to Dublin in March with her daughter, responded on Instagram by labeling Trump a fraud, sexual abuser and liar who endangers the nation
• Constitutional law scholars have unanimously confirmed that birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment and cannot be stripped by presidential decree
• The spat adds a new chapter to a public feud between Trump and O’Donnell that dates back to the mid-2000s and reignited after her criticism of his cuts to humanitarian and weather services
• The exchange highlights broader clashes over celebrity activism, executive authority limits and the role of political rhetoric in U.S. culture wars