Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell’s Feud: A Timeline
A few years after O’Donnell left The View following a heated argument with co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, ABC announced she would return to the show in September 2014.
Trump initially said it was a “good move” on the network’s part, but he later tweeted, “Rosie is back on The View, which tells you how desperate they must be. It is the standard short-term fix and long-term disaster.”
He added: “Rosie is crude, rude, obnoxious, and dumb – other than that, I like her very much!”
Following her reappearance on the show, O’Donnell spoke candidly about the worst bullying she had ever experienced following her weight loss.
“Probably the Trump stuff was the most bullying I ever experienced in my life, including as a child,” the TV star said. “It was national, and it was sanctioned societally. Whether I deserved it is up to your own interpretation.”
In response, Trump congratulated her on her show before reminding O’Donnell, “(she) started it.”
In 2015, the Gimme a Break! alum left The View again to prioritize her health. When asked about the development, Trump said he liked the show but O’Donnell was “a loser.”
“Well, it’s very sad what’s happened to The View, and I predicted that with Rosie O’Donnell it would fail,” Trump revealed. “I guess the prediction is correct, but I mean she’s a total trainwreck, so let’s see what happens, and I hope it works out well.”
