Rosie O'Donnell issues groveling apology just months after fleeing the US for Ireland over Trump

Rosie O'Donnell has issued an apology to the prime minister of Ireland after his visit to the White House was hijacked by jokes about her self-deportation. Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin was last week asked by a reporter 'why in the world he allowed' O'Donnell into his country while he participated in a joint meeting for for St. Patrick's Day festivities. In an interview with the Late Late Show in Ireland, O'Donnell said she was aware of the interaction and found it 'surreal' - taking the opportunity to once again hit out at Trump. In an interview with the Late Late Show in Ireland, O'Donnell said she was aware of the interaction and found it 'surreal' - taking the opportunity to once again hit out at Trump Martin appeared to take Trump's March 12 comments in his stride, slightly chuckling when he was asked about O'Donnell, before the discussion swiftly moved on. Rosie O'Donnell talks about writing a letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin after his visit to the White House #latelate pic.twitter.com/FNgYYcbZ5a — The Late Late Show March 21, 2025 Taoiseach Micheal Martin and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Since then, the tit-for-tat accelerated after Trump was elected - and then re-elected - into the White House.