President Donald Trump on Saturday called comedian Rosie O'Donnell a "threat to humanity" and said he was "seriously considering" revoking her 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," Trump wrote in a Saturday morning Truth Social post.
"She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
O'Donnell in recent days denounced Trump and recent moves by his administration, including the signing of a massive GOP-backed tax breaks and spending cuts plan.
It's just the latest threat by Trump to revoke the citizenship of people with whom he has publicly disagreed, most recently his former adviser and onetime ally, Elon Musk.
But O'Donnell's situation is notably different from Musk, who was born in South Africa. O'Donnell was born in the United States and has a constitutional right to U.S. citizenship. The U.S. State Department notes on its website that U.S. citizens by birth or naturalization may relinquish U.S. nationality by taking certain steps — but only if the act is performed voluntary and with the intention of relinquishing U.S. citizenship.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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