Rosie O’Donnell credits Trump for making her ‘re-famous’ as White House calls her ‘obsessed’
Rosie O'Donnell said in a new interview that Donald Trump has made her "re-famous" by continuing to attack her publicly, even as she called him a "horrible creature" on the podcast "Good Hang". The exchange highlights the long-running, mutually antagonistic relationship between the comedian and the president, with the White House responding by describing O'Donnell as "obsessed" with Trump.
O'Donnell made the comments on Tuesday, crediting the renewed attention to Trump's repeated public jabs at her over the years. She has been an outspoken critic of the president since well before his political career, and their feud has periodically resurfaced in the media, with each side trading barbed remarks.
In short
- O'Donnell says Trump's attacks made her "re-famous"
- She called Trump a "horrible creature" on a podcast
- White House hit back, calling O'Donnell "obsessed" with Trump
Explained simply
Rosie O’Donnell is an American comedian and actor who has also been a prominent critic of Donald Trump. Trump, a former television personality and businessman, is now president of the United States.
Their public feud goes back years, before Trump entered politics, and has repeatedly drawn attention in the media. It matters because their exchanges link celebrity culture with political debate, while showing how personal disputes can remain part of public life.