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Rosie O’Donnell fired right back at Donald Trump after he threatened to revoke her U.S. citizenship in a post on Truth Social on Saturday morning.

The comedian and former talk show host, a longtime critic of the president, was — like Trump — born in New York to one American-born parent and one immigrant parent.

In a blistering response to his threat, she called him “King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan,” a reference to a much-hated, sadistic, authoritarian character from Game of Thrones.

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[–] BillDaCatt@lemmy.world 158 points 3 days ago (2 children)

From my perspective, he's still salty about her making fun of him back in the 90s on her daily TV talk show. He made it worse by not letting it go and taking out full page ads in the New York Times in response. She would then show the ads to the audience and read it on the air. Then she would make new jokes about what a giant man-baby he was.

That was enough to convince me, then, that Donald Trump was not a good person. That was about 25 years ago. I have not changed my mind about him. In fact, I dislike him much more now than I did then. It astounds me that anyone voted for that moron.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 57 points 3 days ago (5 children)

A similar thing happened when he turned up to a White House press gala and Obama made him the butt of a joke. I think that was the moment Donny decided to run for president.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 44 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Obama's jibe came after years of Trump stirring up racist conspiracy theories against him. It's not like Trump wasn't asking for it.

[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

That sounds like something an adult would say. Donald Trump is not an adult.

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[–] jonne@infosec.pub 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In addition to Seth Myers doing the same on the same night. That's why Trump's always talking about Myers having marbles in his mouth, whatever the fuck that's supposed to mean.

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[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He already tried to run for President before in 96. I truly believe even his run in 2016 was meant to be a loss - he was gonna get primaried out by someone more competent, or failing that, lose the general, and then he'd build a media network (since he registered a bunch of groundwork and trademarks for that) so he could be Glenn Beck 2.0 and scream about how The Liberals Made Me Lose. You can see it in his acceptance speech and how shitty everything was getting done in his first year - nobody expected him to win, he didn't even expect to win, so he did zero work beforehand that would've been required if he won.

Then he got a taste of the power and prestige and cult following he had, and decided the one thing he couldn't live without was a mass of people cheering his name no matter what he did.

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[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago

It was the White House correspondents dinner and it was broadcast on television.

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[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

I’m right there with you. I hate him and his cadre of slimeball traitorous morons with the fury of a thousand suns.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 83 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Donald Trump

It still astonishes me that a country with 340 million people can pick this guy to be its leader and public face.

[–] Catma@lemmy.world 54 points 3 days ago (8 children)

He gave people permission to say and act on their most vile thoughts.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

I remember when I was a kid, and I said Raphiel was the coolest Ninja Turtle. And everybody else said Michelangelo.

I was told I was wrong because otherwise it would mean everyone else was wrong.

I said "Then everyone else is wrong together. Just like when they cancelled PeeWee's Playhouse."

I'm now 41, and still stand by both statements. Everyone can be wrong together.

You should include a trigger warning with that pic 4real

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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 52 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Getting in a war of words with a professional stand up comedian.

That doesn't seem like a very "stable genius " move.

[–] III@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I am sure many of the comedians out there are calling Rosie to offer material.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Getting in a war of words with a professional stand up comedian.

These people never learn lol...

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 75 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I really don't like her either, but damn, that got an authentic "Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho damn..." belly laugh out of me.

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What’s wrong with Rosie? She’s a little too loud and obnoxious to me, but that could be just me reacting to the Yankee in her. Otherwise she’s not harming anyone I know of.

[–] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Maybe op was confusing Rosie and Roseanne?

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That’s my guess too. Roseanne Barr got into some hot water after posting some racist BS, then blaming it on her Ambien. The maker of Ambien actually responded to her excuse with something along the lines of “being a racist is not a known side effect of ambien.”

[–] b3an@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

lol!😂 I didn’t hear that ambien maker reply part yet. I do remember her spouting off a while back.

Oh no, I’m a loser racist shitbird. You can’t do ‘Roseanne’ without me!

Hold my beer. 🍺

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

If so, then yeah. Roseanne is a pretty horrible person.

[–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Holy shit, thank you for that clarification. Idk why but I had them confused and could've sworn she was pro-trump (the whole RFK thing) but that was just Roseanne. I was even wondering why she was looking 10x better but just turned out I was being a dunce lol.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You know what, you're partly correct! Barr is an absolute bitch who should have taken the opportunity presented after the whole racism thing to just disappear.

However, I've just never found Rosie to be a likeable person. Even going back to her stand up days, I've always found her annoying and abrasive. I do very much appreciate her tearing Trump apart though!

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

That's been happening a lot today

[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah Rosie O’Donnell is pretty great. She’s an OG.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Don't forget Joffrey was also born from incest.

[–] regedit@feddit.online 9 points 2 days ago

tRump just fantasizes about it with his daughter.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's an insult to Joffrey.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

And Tywin if we're honest

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And intelligence and a plan. He was a petulant child, though.

[–] ijedi1234@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Joffrey also had some decently smart people helping him. The lad would've gotten his throat slit long ago if Tywin wasn't around.

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Fear is how they win, I like her response.

[–] ijedi1234@sh.itjust.works 39 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I want to see Trump drink from that cup on live TV.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

I'd love that, and more of they blamed Melania, lol!

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That might hurt him if he read the books or watched the show.

All he watches is Faux News and probably old episodes of The Apprentice. He has no idea who Joffrey is.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Something to do with ballet?

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago

That’s the bear with the little car right?

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

He's the king, so that must be good, right?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago

That's an excellent reference. May he drink from his cup soon.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Damn... she put him in his place

[–] Pratai@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah… I’m sure he’ll stop now.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Don't give him more ideas.

[–] johnwicksdog@aussie.zone 9 points 3 days ago

Hahaha. She’s not wrong.

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