Rosie O’Donnell’s latest TikTok outburst is a wild ride through conspiracy land. The former talk show host, now living abroad after leaving the U.S., posted a video on Jan. 23, 2025, weaving a tangled web of accusations against President Donald Trump. Her claims, steeped in speculation, deserve a closer look through a skeptical lens.
Breitbart reported that O’Donnell, known for her outspoken liberal views, used her platform to rant about a Minneapolis school shooting. She falsely tied the shooter, described as anti-Catholic and transgender, to Trump supporters, calling them a “Republican MAGA person.”
This baseless leap ignores evidence and fuels divisive narratives. In her video, O’Donnell didn’t stop at the shooter.
She dragged the Heritage Foundation and its Project 2025 into her tirade, claiming they pull Trump’s strings. “He’s their puppet,” she declared, as if a single organization could orchestrate the chaos she imagines.
Heritage Foundation aside, O’Donnell’s rant took a darker turn. She speculated that Trump is plotting to declare martial law to halt future elections. This theory, rooted in nothing but her own imagination, paints a dystopian picture that’s more fiction than fact.
“I think he’s not going to allow voting in the midterms,” O’Donnell said. Such a claim, devoid of evidence, dismisses the resilience of American democratic institutions. It’s the kind of hyperbole that thrives on fear, not reason.
She doubled down, suggesting Trump’s visits to Democratic cities are a prelude to martial law. “That’s what he’s doing,” she insisted, as if urban travel equates to a coup. This leap from policy disagreement to apocalyptic fantasy is a stretch even for her.
O’Donnell also aimed at Trump’s health. “He’s not doing well,” she said, hinting at physical, emotional, or spiritual decline. Without a shred of evidence, this armchair diagnosis feels more like wishful thinking than journalism.
“Whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Or all of them wrapped up into one,” she added. Such vague speculation invites ridicule—does she expect us to believe she’s privy to Trump’s medical chart?
Her health jabs culminated in a bizarre quip: “He wants to get into heaven. I find that comical.” Mocking someone’s spiritual aspirations crosses a line from critique to cruelty, undermining her own credibility.
O’Donnell urged her followers to resist Trump’s administration. “Hope you’re planning on protesting,” she said, rallying against what she calls “bullshit.” Her call to action feels less like a civic duty and more like a plea for chaos.
She warned of being “overwhelmed with his bullshit,” urging viewers to don “hip boots.” The colorful metaphor might amuse, but it distracts from the need for substantive debate over policy, not personalities.
Her fixation on Project 2025 continued, as she insisted Americans read it as a “duty.” “Once you have, you should do something,” she said. Vague calls to action, absent specific grievances, risk inciting unrest without purpose.
Returning to the Minneapolis shooter, O’Donnell’s claim that they were a “Republican MAGA person” is a reckless falsehood. No evidence supports this, and it unfairly smears a movement she opposes. Truth should matter more than ideology.
She accused Trump of lying constantly, saying, “He only lies.” Yet her own distortion of the shooter’s motives mirrors the deception she decries. Pot, meet kettle.
O’Donnell’s video, while passionate, collapses under scrutiny. Her blend of conspiracy, health gossip, and misattributed blame offers little but noise. Conservatives and moderates alike should demand better—facts over feelings, always.
