Rosie O’Donnell has revealed that she now lives in Ireland after moving out of the U.S. in January, and heavily alluded to President Donald Trump as the reason for her relocation.
In a TikTok video published Tuesday, the comedian confirmed that she moved to Dublin just a few days before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 15, along with her 12-year-old daughter Dakota.
“It’s been pretty wonderful, I have to say. The people are so loving and so kind, so welcoming. And I’m very grateful,” O’Donnell said in the video before adding that she’s “in the process” of getting Irish citizenship.
Her family hails from the country—the comedian’s father, Edward Joseph O’Donnell, immigrated from County Donegal, Ireland when he was a child.
“I was never someone who thought I would move to another country, that’s what I decided would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old child. And here we are,” she continued.
O’Donnell went on to add that while there’s “many things” she misses about her life in the U.S., she would only consider returning “when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America.”
“It’s been heartbreaking to see what’s happening politically and hard for me personally as well,” the comedian continued, seemingly referring to the events that have followed since Trump assumed office on Jan. 20. “The personal is political, as we all know.”
O’Donnell added that she wanted to make the video to be transparent with her fans who were concerned and noted, “I just felt like we needed to take care of ourselves and make some hard decisions and follow through. And now as we’re getting settled, I was ready to post this and to tell everybody what’s been going on.”
She concluded her nine-minute long video by sending a message to her supporters reminding them to protect their “sanity.”
“Protect your sanity is all I can say. Protect your sanity as much as you can, and try not to swim in the chaos if possible, but I know it’s nearly impossible when you’re there in the middle of it,” the former talk show host said. “I think about everyone every day and the United States of America. And I am hoping that we can turn things around, counting on you, all of you, to do what’s right. And I think deep down inside, we all know what that is.”
Over the years, O’Donnell has been an outspoken critic of Trump, recently berating Time magazine for naming the president as their man of the year in December.
“Man of the year, Donald Trump. Well, f--- you Time Magazine. F--- you, seriously,” O’Donnell said in a Tiktok. “How about most dangerous man of the year? How about most criminal man of the year? How about the worst president we’ve ever had… of the year.”
