Rosie O’Donnell launches scathing TikTok attack on President Trump, blaming him for Colbert’s show cancellation and alleging threats to artists.

O’Donnell’s TikTok Outburst Targets Trump, Colbert’s Show End

Rosie O’Donnell set off a new wave of debate on social media over the weekend with a fiery TikTok monologue directed at President Donald Trump, responding to the recently announced cancellation of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” O’Donnell, known for her outspoken criticism of Trump, claimed that the president seeks to “arrest every artist that disagrees with him” and accused him of attempting to silence dissenting voices across the arts and media.

Her video, posted on both Friday and Saturday, included harsh criticisms of Trump’s mental and physical health and asserted that the president is responsible for the network’s decision to end Colbert’s show. “He’s gonna arrest every artist that disagrees with him and pretty much every artist does,” O’Donnell said, suggesting a chilling effect on creative expression in America. She implored Americans to “stand up and say, ‘No way. You’re not going to silence us. You never did. And you never will. We, the people, have the right to speak up against atrocities.’”

O’Donnell also described U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as Trump’s “personal Gestapo” and speculated about a climate of escalating repression. She praised Colbert as “one of the most brilliant minds we’ve ever had in comedy” and blamed CBS’s parent company for allegedly yielding to political pressure. CBS, for its part, has maintained that Colbert’s show was canceled for financial reasons, unrelated to the ongoing merger between Paramount and Skydance or any outside influence.

Trump Responds, Feud Intensifies

President Trump did not let the accusations go unanswered, taking to his Truth Social platform to mock both Colbert and O’Donnell. He celebrated the show’s cancellation, remarking, “His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert!” Trump added that Greg Gutfeld is “better than all of them combined.”

The feud escalated further when Trump suggested that O’Donnell should lose her U.S. citizenship, stating, “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. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her.” O’Donnell, who previously stated she left the U.S. for Ireland after Trump’s re-election, has spoken openly about her personal struggles since his first election win, describing feelings of depression and anxiety.

Throughout her social media posts, O’Donnell leveled additional accusations regarding Trump’s alleged health issues, calling him “physically ill” and “mentally incapacitated.” She questioned how long dissenting voices would be allowed to continue their work under Trump’s administration, declaring, “This madman, this mentally incapacitated, physically ill, mentally ill man is spiraling out of control. His dementia is out of control. He’s horrible.”

White House officials, when asked for comment, referred inquiries to President Trump’s public statements on the matter. The episode has reignited public debate over artistic freedom, presidential criticism, and the persistent culture war between Trump’s supporters and his most vocal critics in entertainment.

As the nation heads into a contentious political season, the ongoing war of words between Trump and O’Donnell, along with the broader fallout from Colbert’s show ending, underscore the volatile intersection of politics and pop culture in America. With emotions running high, the national conversation on free expression, media accountability, and government influence in the arts is likely to persist well beyond the current news cycle.