Rosie O'Donnell Says Her Autistic Daughter Is Angry And Blames Trump For 'Making' Them Leave The U.S.
By Favour Adegoke on November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST

Former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell has shed new light on how Donald Trump's presidency impacted her family.
The comedian has been living outside of the U.S. in the wake of Trump winning a second term, and the decision has left her autistic child frustrated, as they believe it's all Trump's fault.
Rosie O'Donnell is one of the many celebrities who kept true to their word about leaving the country if Trump won.
Rosie O'Donnell's Youngest Child Regularly Throws Tantrums About Leaving The U.S.

Friday's episode of The Jim Acosta Show featured Rosie O'Donnell, who opened up about how her youngest child, Clay, is struggling with living outside of the U.S.
The comedian currently lives in Ireland after intentionally leaving the U.S. days before Trump's return to the White House for a second term.
As a diehard liberal, she had supported Trump's rival, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and chose to keep her promise to leave the country if the billionaire mogul won.
The decision has left Clay frustrated, as she believes it is all Trump's fault that her mother relocated.
"My daughter is now saying, 'Damn him. Damn Trump' and smashing her hand on the table," O'Donnell revealed to her host, per the Daily Mail.
"And she said, 'He made us move in order for our own safety. And it's now, he's destroying the country," the actress added.
The Comedian Doesn't Want Her Non-Binary Child To Inherit Her Defiance Of Trump

O'Donnell also hinted that her child's outbursts may be a sign that they are inheriting her own defiance toward Trump.
The mother of five is a long-time critic of the billionaire mogul, even as far back as her time on the round-table talk show "The View."
However, this isn't something she wants for them, as she believes she has done enough opposition already.
"Somebody can tap me out, you know?" the actress shared. "I did 22 years. I don't really need to do [it] anymore, and I don't want my kid to be so affected by it."
When Rosell moved out of the U.S., she did so only with Clay, whom she shares with her late ex-wife Michelle Rounds.
She also has four other children, Parker, Chelsea, Blake, and Vivienne, with her ex-wife, Kelli Carpenter. All four are adults, which may be why they did not move with O'Donnell at the time.
Rosie O'Donnell Revealed When She Planned To Return To The U.S.
As for a potential return to the U.S., it appears that the comedian doesn't have that on her mind in the meantime.
"When it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that's when we will consider coming back," she revealed in a TikTok post in March.
At the time, she also noted that she only moved because she thought it would be best for herself and Clay.
O'Donnell went on to share that she was "in the process" of getting her Irish citizenship, as her grandparents were of Irish descent.
The Comedian Is Having A 'Pretty Wonderful' Time In Ireland

Detailing her experience of the country, the comedian described it as "pretty wonderful" but admitted that she does miss her loved ones.
"The people are so loving and so kind, so welcoming. And I'm very grateful," she said, "[But] I miss my other kids. I miss my friends."
O'Donnell added, "I miss many things about life there at home, and I'm trying to find a home here in this beautiful country."
Rosie O'Donnell Called Out Donald Trump Over Comments To Female White House Reporters

Despite no longer living in the U.S., O'Donnell has continued her criticism of Trump, most recently slamming him for his disparaging remarks toward female reporters in recent weeks.
She also expressed frustration with other journalists for standing by and allowing the billionaire mogul to make such comments.
"What happened to decency? What happened to someone standing next to that woman, saying, 'Did you just call her stupid? Right. Did you just call her stupid, president of the United States?'" she said during her appearance on Acosta's show. "Where's that person? Where's that voice?"
Acosta then tried to say the bosses of the reporters may be leaning on them to accept the disparaging comments, but O'Donnell wasn't having any of that.
"We [are] not Democrats versus Republicans, we are people who have decency as one of their values," the comedian said.