Ellen DeGeneres backs Rosie O'Donnell after Trump threatened to revoke her U.S. citizenship

Ellen DeGeneres is showing promotion for Rosie O'Donnell One day after President Donald Trump threatened to revoke O'Donnell's U S citizenship following her move to Ireland earlier this year DeGeneres - who also reportedly fled the country after Trump was elected president - gave her fellow comedian a masses shout out Good for you DeGeneres who reposted Trump's threat and O'Donnell's lengthy response on Instagram TRUMP THREATENS TO STRIP ROSIE O'DONNELL'S U S CITIZENSHIP AS HE SAYS SHE'S A 'THREAT TO HUMANITY'APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTOn Saturday Trump referred to O'Donnell as a threat to humanity 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 Trump wrote in a post to his social media platform Truth Social She is a Threat to Humanity and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland if they want her GOD BLESS AMERICA he added O'Donnell fleetly responded to Trump's jab in several posts that she shared on her social media pages The A League of Their Own star posted a collage of photos centered around a screenshot of Trump's post on Instagram and blasted the politician in the caption ROSIE O'DONNELL FLEES US AFTER TRUMP WIN WON T RETURN UNTIL IT'S SAFE FOR ALL CITIZENS TO HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS The president of the USA has perpetually hated the fact that i see him for who he is - a criminal con man sexual abusing liar out to harm our nation to serve himself she wrote This is why i moved to Ireland - he is a dangerous old soulless man with dementia who lacks empathy compassion and basic humanity I stand in direct opposition to all he represents- so do millions of others - u gonna deport all who stand against ur evil tendencies - ur a bad joke who cant form a coherent sentence O'Donnell added along with the hashtag never trump The former talk show host later shared a screenshot of her Instagram post on TikTok where she slammed Trump in the caption writing that he was a disgrace to all our beautiful country stands for and a danger to our nation LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSO'Donnell went on to bash Trump as a mentally ill untreated criminal claiming that he lied to America for a decade during his time hosting the hit reality TV series The Apprentice Had u grown up in NY - as I did - u would know what a total fool he is Add me to the list of people who oppose him at every turn -it s now or never America she wrote Representatives for the White House DeGeneres and O'Donnell did not respond to Fox News Digital's immediate request for comment Despite Trump's post O'Donnell's citizenship is unlikely to be in jeopardy The th Amendment guarantees citizenship to any person born in the United States and the actress was born in Commack New York In addition various legal experts agree that the administration cannot unilaterally revoke the citizenship of a natural-born citizen One exception is if the regime was able to prove that citizenship was obtained through fraud in the circumstance of naturalization In addition citizenship can be revoked if an individual commits certain actions including treason serving in a foreign military engaged in hostilities against the U S or renouncing citizenship O'Donnell verified her move to Ireland in March saying she left the U S days before Trump's inauguration and explained the new location would be a good fit for her -year-old son Clay DeGeneres much like O'Donnell left the country in recent times to establish a new life with wife Portia de Rossi across the pond CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERIn April O'Donnell admitted that while she hasn't been in touch with DeGeneres lately she was shocked to hear why the former talk show host fled the United States I ve never really known Ellen to say anything political in her life so I was surprised to read that she left because of President Trump Like that shocked me in fact O Donnell recounted Us Weekly I ve been a political person my whole life not better or worse it s just a different way to be in the world I was very clear about the reason why I was leaving and I don t think it came as a surprise to anyone We re not really in each other s worlds and it s been kind of awkward but you know what I wish her the best I wish that she has peace and love in her life and that she is OK While they've never had a strong relationship O'Donnell insisted she harbors no ill will for the comedian ROSIE O'DONNELL CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT MAGA DESPITE FLEEING TO IRELAND I don t want to fight against another gay woman It s not like we re tenaciously opposed to each other O'Donnell communicated the outlet We re just very different people We have had various stuff in the past that we never resolved And not in any way as as partners or lovers or anything like that just as friends and comedians but I wish her the best I seriously do She added I think that there s enough room in the world for all of the gay comedians and we all need to stick together because gay people are the next group to be threatened And the way they attack trans people is absolutely terrifying Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright and Ashley Hume contributed to this statement