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“Glad She Kept Her Promise”: People React To Rosie O’Donnell’s Reasoning For Leaving The US
Rosie O’Donnell packed her bags and bought a ticket to a foreign country to build her life outside the US.
The comedian, 62, told her audience in a lengthy video that she and her 12-year-old daughter, Dakota, moved to Ireland and would only return when there’s “equal rights” for all citizens in the US.
Rosie shares Dakota (whose nickname is Clay) with her late ex-wife, Michelle Rounds.
Highlights
- Rosie O’Donnell told fans she left the US and moved to a foreign country.
- The comedian and her 12-year-old daughter are now building their life in Ireland.
- Rosie said in a video that she would return to the US when everyone has “equal rights.”
Her move to Ireland came months after Ellen DeGeneres waved goodbye to her home country. Other celebrities have also expressed their desire to move.
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Rosie O’Donnell told fans she packed her bags and moved to a foreign country
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In a nine-minute video, Rosie revealed that she moved to Ireland in January and described the country as “beautiful” and “warm.”
She said she was “grateful” for her experience so far, describing the people as “loving,” kind, and “so welcoming.”
Pointing out that her grandparents hailed from Ireland, she said she was in the process of getting her Irish citizenship.
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The comedian said she never thought she would make another country her home but decided it “would be the best” for her and her daughter.
“And here we are,” she told her followers on TikTok.
“You know, I’m happy. Clay is happy,” she went on to say. “I miss my other kids. I miss my friends.”
Rosie also shares children Parker, 29, Chelsea, 27, Blake, 25, and Vivienne, 22, with her ex-wife Kelli Carpenter.
The comedian said she is in the process of getting her Irish citizenship
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While there are “things about life” in the US that she misses, she said she is trying to “find a home” in the “beautiful country.”
“… And when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back,” she said.
“It’s been heartbreaking to see what’s happening politically and hard for me personally as well,” she continued. “The personal is political, as we all know.”
The 62-year-old said she’s had a “wonderful” experience in Ireland so far and the people have been “so welcoming”
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Naysayers claimed they felt “bad for Ireland” and said “she should have left a long time ago.”
“Poor Ireland,” one commenter said, while another wrote, “Glad she kept her promise! May her friends follow.”
“I feel bad for Ireland, but good for the states…however, if she is serious she needs to rescind her American citizenship,” another said.
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One wrote, “THANK YOU, ROSIE!!! BEST GIFT TO US WHO LOVE OUR COUNTRY!!!”
Yet others supported her decision, with one saying, “I absolutely loved Ireland. I hope you find your peace there.”
“Please don’t forget us. We can’t leave,” a person said, while another wrote, “This is so devastating. Now I’m 1000 % convinced we are doomed, if Rosie actually left.”
“Maybe the US doesn’t want her to come back!” read one comment online
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“I can’t believe we live in a world where Rosie O’Donnell has to flee from America for safety,” said another.
“I don’t blame her, if I could, I’d do the same thing! I’m beyond ashamed of my country and fearful of what’s to come,” one said.
Earlier this month, Rosie seemingly teased the announcement of her no longer being in the US.
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She told her fans that she had bought a used car to “tool around the countryside on the wrong side of the road.”
Months before Rosie’s move, Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi relocated to England.
The couple sold their home in Montecito, California, and have settled in the Cotswolds, UK.
Rosie’s move came months after several celebrities expressed their desire to wave goodbye to the United States
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Singer Cher revealed in 2023 that she may leave the US if Donald Trump returns to the White House for a second presidential term.
“If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave [the country],” the singer told The Guardian.
@rosie hello all – here’s whats been going on folks – sending love ❤️- follow me on substack – link in my bio #bewell#speakkindlytoyourself#dourbest♬ original sound – Rosie ODonnell
Sharon Stone spoke about leaving the country for a new life in Europe as well. She told the Daily Mail that she was considering buying a house in Italy if Trump was elected.
“I am certainly considering a house in Italy. I think that’s an intelligent construct at this time,” she told the outlet last year.
“This is one of the first times in my life that I’ve actually seen anyone running for office on a platform of hate and oppression,” she added.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi sold their California home and moved to the UK
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Eva Longoria revealed she decided to leave the US after the Covid pandemic hit.
“I’m privileged. I get to escape and go somewhere,” the Desperate Housewives actress told Marie Claire.
“Most Americans aren’t so lucky,” she continued. “They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them.”
“Nobody would have missed her,” a critic said after Rosie O’Donnell’s announcement
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Michael Fernandez 10 months ago (edited)
She’s been calling out Trump for the shïtstain he is since long before his first term, and is guaranteed to be targeted for persecution under his new fascïst regime. She can still advocate for America from abroad, where she’s less likely to face violence from police and the MAGAt mobs.
Nils Skirnir 10 months ago
Never really appreciated her comedy, but she stood up to fascists, so I wish her the best
Wang Zhuang 10 months ago
I don't blame her one bit. I do wish more people in the US who want to leave had the ability to do so. I'm very fortunate that I don't have to live there at the moment. Having said that, I'm not in a hurry to give up my citizenship. I'm always hopeful that someday, things will change for the better. It just won't be any time soon, sadly.
Alex Martin 10 months ago
Her talk show ended in 2002. She's been out of the public eye for two decades, and other than people who already share her opinions, she doesn't have any significant influence. On the other hand, Trump hates her, which is a badge of honor. If Trump hates you, you're probably doing something right. If she feels more comfortable living out her retirement years in Ireland I wish her well.
WonderWoman 10 months ago
Trump, his henchmen and the sycophants of the Republican party have a hit list. Rosie is definitely on it. And good for her for leaving the country. It wasn't safe for her here. More people of means are going to be doing just that so long as the facts are in control.
Earonn - 10 months ago
This is not about some right wing toddler making a scene. This is about someone who doesn't feel safe anymore - with a government that acts in a way that supports her fears. And all the right wingers can come up with is "glad you left"? Yes, darlings, because there's no chance that you could suff--- oh, was that your job you just lost?
WonderWoman 10 months ago
Today Trump met with PM of Ireland and sure enough that D-bag petty POS trump asked why they allowed Rosie to have citizenship there. So she was very very smart to get the eff out of the failing, sh!tstorm of the United States
DC 10 months ago (edited)
After the 2nd time Donald Trump was elected, I gave up hope. We had a good transatlantic relationship, and it served them well through the cold war to outsource the battleground-to-be, once again, to somewhere far off the US, and their sharing of their nuclear potential with us in case of an attack, but the USA have given up on being a part of the free world, let alone the leading nation thereof. We europeans better make any ties we have replacable, stop buying US weapons - see how their ended the crucial support for the F-16 in use by Ukraine, simply because Donald and his disgusting lover haven't got their feet kissed enough by Selenskij? That is how reliable the USA are today. Rely on them and you're fücked. NATO, I always was very fond of, and for the time being, we gotta rely on it, but we sure as hell need to replace it by a european defense union of some sort, that is able to compete on every level. I wouldn't want to rely on anything an immature, intellectually impaired, atop thereof senile, convicted felon has any grip onto. American weapons are just that - used to be superior, but for other countries, they're essentially just a waste of ressources. Thanks to the most disgusting couple that you can comprise of two men without leaving the premises of reality.
DrBronxx 10 months ago
Totally understandable to get out of dodge. Were I in her position, and had the means, I would do the same. But that's the problem - not everyone has the means, and announcing it can come off as a little tone deaf. Better to just move and not make a public declaration of it. However, maybe she wants to be a public voice against the current US regime. On the other hand, maybe the best way to do that would be to stay. Although, maybe she feels safer, along with her family, out of the country. That said....(see where I'm going with this - Catch 22)
DC 10 months ago
Better: Every rich person leaving the previously democratic USA before the transition to a f*****t dictatorship is completed, pays for the evacuation of one family of sane Americans to a country that has not yet decided to opt-out of civilization. Not to make a big deal of it, should be publicly known, but not with names and such, only that it happened and maybe broad numbers like "200 wealthy Americans left, paid for 500 middle-class families to leave.". As the better educated seem to oppose Trump, Musk and the other pests more than those who are barely literate, an enforced brain-drain might be just what that government deserves. I wouldn't even travel there, although there's like 100 things and places and people I'd love to see and meet in person. But ... well, let's just say that Munich was a nicely built city in 1942 as well as today, but ... you get the point.
Load More Replies... Michael Fernandez 10 months ago (edited)
She’s been calling out Trump for the shïtstain he is since long before his first term, and is guaranteed to be targeted for persecution under his new fascïst regime. She can still advocate for America from abroad, where she’s less likely to face violence from police and the MAGAt mobs.
Nils Skirnir 10 months ago
Never really appreciated her comedy, but she stood up to fascists, so I wish her the best
Wang Zhuang 10 months ago
I don't blame her one bit. I do wish more people in the US who want to leave had the ability to do so. I'm very fortunate that I don't have to live there at the moment. Having said that, I'm not in a hurry to give up my citizenship. I'm always hopeful that someday, things will change for the better. It just won't be any time soon, sadly.
Alex Martin 10 months ago
Her talk show ended in 2002. She's been out of the public eye for two decades, and other than people who already share her opinions, she doesn't have any significant influence. On the other hand, Trump hates her, which is a badge of honor. If Trump hates you, you're probably doing something right. If she feels more comfortable living out her retirement years in Ireland I wish her well.
WonderWoman 10 months ago
Trump, his henchmen and the sycophants of the Republican party have a hit list. Rosie is definitely on it. And good for her for leaving the country. It wasn't safe for her here. More people of means are going to be doing just that so long as the facts are in control.
Earonn - 10 months ago
This is not about some right wing toddler making a scene. This is about someone who doesn't feel safe anymore - with a government that acts in a way that supports her fears. And all the right wingers can come up with is "glad you left"? Yes, darlings, because there's no chance that you could suff--- oh, was that your job you just lost?
WonderWoman 10 months ago
Today Trump met with PM of Ireland and sure enough that D-bag petty POS trump asked why they allowed Rosie to have citizenship there. So she was very very smart to get the eff out of the failing, sh!tstorm of the United States
DC 10 months ago (edited)
After the 2nd time Donald Trump was elected, I gave up hope. We had a good transatlantic relationship, and it served them well through the cold war to outsource the battleground-to-be, once again, to somewhere far off the US, and their sharing of their nuclear potential with us in case of an attack, but the USA have given up on being a part of the free world, let alone the leading nation thereof. We europeans better make any ties we have replacable, stop buying US weapons - see how their ended the crucial support for the F-16 in use by Ukraine, simply because Donald and his disgusting lover haven't got their feet kissed enough by Selenskij? That is how reliable the USA are today. Rely on them and you're fücked. NATO, I always was very fond of, and for the time being, we gotta rely on it, but we sure as hell need to replace it by a european defense union of some sort, that is able to compete on every level. I wouldn't want to rely on anything an immature, intellectually impaired, atop thereof senile, convicted felon has any grip onto. American weapons are just that - used to be superior, but for other countries, they're essentially just a waste of ressources. Thanks to the most disgusting couple that you can comprise of two men without leaving the premises of reality.
DrBronxx 10 months ago
Totally understandable to get out of dodge. Were I in her position, and had the means, I would do the same. But that's the problem - not everyone has the means, and announcing it can come off as a little tone deaf. Better to just move and not make a public declaration of it. However, maybe she wants to be a public voice against the current US regime. On the other hand, maybe the best way to do that would be to stay. Although, maybe she feels safer, along with her family, out of the country. That said....(see where I'm going with this - Catch 22)
DC 10 months ago
Better: Every rich person leaving the previously democratic USA before the transition to a f*****t dictatorship is completed, pays for the evacuation of one family of sane Americans to a country that has not yet decided to opt-out of civilization. Not to make a big deal of it, should be publicly known, but not with names and such, only that it happened and maybe broad numbers like "200 wealthy Americans left, paid for 500 middle-class families to leave.". As the better educated seem to oppose Trump, Musk and the other pests more than those who are barely literate, an enforced brain-drain might be just what that government deserves. I wouldn't even travel there, although there's like 100 things and places and people I'd love to see and meet in person. But ... well, let's just say that Munich was a nicely built city in 1942 as well as today, but ... you get the point.
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