Trump lashes out at Rosie O’Donnell, threatens to take away US citizenship
The HillSaturday, July 12, 2025 at 4:53:54 PM
President Trump escalated his long-running feud with comedian Rosie O’Donnell over the weekend, calling her a "threat to humanity" and floating the idea of revoking her U.S. citizenship—a move with no legal precedent. His social media post framed the suggestion as a response to her being "not in the best interests of our Great Country," though experts say citizenship can’t be stripped for political reasons.
Editor’s Note: This isn’t just another celebrity spat—it’s a sitting president casually suggesting an extreme, legally dubious punishment for a critic. It raises questions about how leaders weaponize rhetoric, the boundaries of free speech, and whether inflammatory remarks like this normalize threats against dissenters. For voters, it’s a reminder of Trump’s combative style, but for legal scholars, it’s a worrying blurring of lines between personal grudges and presidential power.
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