Rosie O’Donnell secretly returns to the United States to visit family after relocating to Ireland amid threats from former President Trump

Rosie O’Donnell, the 63-year-old former talk show host, revealed she quietly returned to the United States for a short visit after moving to Ireland in early 2025.

The trip came amid lingering tensions with former President Donald Trump, who had publicly threatened to revoke her citizenship following her move abroad.

“I recently went home for two weeks and I did not really tell anyone,” O’Donnell told SiriusXM’s Cuomo Mornings.

“I just went to see my family… I wanted to hold my children again.”

Leaving America for Safety and Sanity

O’Donnell’s relocation last year followed Trump’s second inauguration, a move she said was motivated by concerns for her family’s safety and her own wellbeing.

She took her youngest child, Clay, to Ireland, while her four older children—Parker, 29; Blake, 25; Chelsea, 27; and Vivienne, 22—remained in the U.S.

“[I] hadn’t been home in over a year,” she said.

“I also wanted to make sure it was safe for me before I brought my daughter this summer, where we plan to spend the summertime off from her schooling with my family.”

The star described her two-week trip to New York as surreal.

“It’s a very different place for me because, for a year, I haven’t been watching the news.

I haven’t been watching American culture television.

I’ve been in a place where celebrity worship does not exist,” she said, crediting Ireland for giving her “more balance.”

The Feud With Trump Continues

O’Donnell’s move to Ireland came against the backdrop of a long-standing feud with Donald Trump, dating back to her co-hosting days on The View.

In July 2025, Trump wrote on social media that he was “giving serious consideration” to revoking her U.S. citizenship.

“Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,” he posted.

“She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

O’Donnell responded with her own statement, calling Trump “a dangerous old soulless man with dementia who lacks empathy, compassion and basic humanity.”

She added, “This is why I moved to Ireland… I stand in direct opposition to all he represents, so do millions of others.”

Health and Personal Transformation

Since moving to Ireland, O’Donnell has also experienced dramatic weight loss, which she credits partly to the diabetes medication Mounjaro.

“I’ve lost more weight here. I am on Mounjaro for my diabetes and one of the side effects is you lose weight,” she joked in a TikTok video.

She added, “I’m one of those people who’s always had a weight issue and now that I’m a size large, instead of an XL or a XXL, I find it shocking.

I really do. I find it completely shocking.”

What’s Next?

O’Donnell plans to spend the summer in the U.S. with her daughter and family while continuing her new life in Ireland.

While the feud with Trump continues in the background, she seems focused on her health, family, and personal well-being.

Her secret visit hints that she may maintain a careful balance between her life abroad and her ties to the United States.

Summary

Rosie O’Donnell secretly returned to the U.S. for two weeks after relocating to Ireland in early 2025, citing family and safety reasons.

Her move came amid threats from Donald Trump to revoke her citizenship following a long-standing feud.

During the visit, she reconnected with her children and attended family events, while adjusting to the striking differences between life in Ireland and the U.S. O’Donnell has also shared her dramatic weight loss since the move, crediting the diabetes medication Mounjaro.

The star plans to continue dividing her time between Ireland and the United States while prioritizing family and health.