After the White House called Rosie O’Donnell a “total slob,” she fired back, prompting fans to share their thoughts. On Sunday, Aug. 23, the comedian, actress, and television personality took to Instagram and responded to the jab by sharing a photo.
O’Donnell, 64, who guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week for her talk-show return, shared a snapshot of the US president, 80, with his hair styled sleek back. His white, short-sleeved shirt tucked under blue tailored pants, and secured with a black belt.
“This is the guy calling me a slob #mirrormirror,” O’Donnell wrote in the caption.
Fans Weigh In On Rosie O’Donnell’s Post
In less than a day, O’Donnell’s post received over 1162,000 likes and 10,000 comments. Country singer-songwriter Margo Price wrote, “He’s just jealous! Your pink suit was straight fire. He could never,” while TikTok star Scott Henry remarked, “This made me cackle!! Thank you!”
The third follower noted, “He’s literally the biggest SLOB ever. I love the way you get under his skin, Rosie.” A different user added, “You live rent free in his demented brain, and it’s glorious.”
Another fan told O’Donnell, “You are the most celebrated human in America right now! You are healing us… to quote a @rosieblog throwback YOU ARE YELLOW.”
White House Says Rosie O’Donnell ‘Nasty’ And A ‘Slob’
In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, Aug. 20, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called O’Donnell a “nasty woman and a total slob whose brain has been completely destroyed by Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
The White House’s comments about the comedian came after her monologue on Kimmel’s show, and it was when she called Trump “President Petty Roosevelt.” O’Donnell also encouraged him to “hang up your wig” and let White House aide Natalie Harp “tuck you in.”
Rosie O’Donnell Calls Trump ‘Mango Mussolini’
During the week-long appearance on Kimmel, O’Donnell waved to Trump as she referred to him as “Mango Mussolini,” then called him “Oompa J. Loompa.” The actress eventually serenaded the president with a parody of a century-old Irish folk song.
“Poor Donnie boy, your polls, your polls are falling,” O’Donnell sang, referring to Trump’s declining popularity in public polls and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “Your reflecting pool is green as Mountain Dew. Your wig’s a mess, your ballroom is appalling.”
“The Flintstones” star’s hosting duties concluded on Thursday, Aug. 20, as Kimmel continues his summer break. O’Donnell followed other guest hosts, such as Anthony Anderson, Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, and Ike Barinholtz.
How Did Rosie O’Donnell’s Feud With Trump Started?
O’Donnell’s feud with Trump has spanned around two decades. After an episode of The View in 2006, the comedian and the president began butting heads. During a Hot Topics segment, O’Donnell, who hosted the show at the time, criticized Trump for acting as a “moral authority,” following Tara Conner’s win of the Miss USA title, despite allegations of underage drinking and cocaine use.
“He annoys me on a multitude of levels,” she said. “[He] left the first wife, had an affair, left the second wife, had an affair, had kids both times, but he’s the moral compass for 20-year-olds in America.”
O’Donnell continued, “Donald, sit and spin, my friend. I don’t enjoy him.”
After O’Donnell’s comments, Trump responded by calling her “a woman out of control,” during an interview with PEOPLE. Since then, their feud has only escalated, with the president calling out the comedian several times on social media.
