Rosie O'Donnell Mocks President Trump in Song on Kimmel Show
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Rosie O'Donnell concluded her guest-hosting stint on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on August 21, 2026, with a parody song targeting President Donald Trump.
O'Donnell performed a song titled "Oh, Donnie Boy," a parody of the Irish folk song "Danny Boy," which included lyrics criticizing Trump's polls, appearance, and policies. She also suggested Trump could "Make America Great Again" by resigning. During her week on the show, O'Donnell referred to Trump as orange Voldemort. The White House responded to O'Donnell's comments, with a representative named Davis Ingle stating that O'Donnell is a nasty woman and a total slob whose brain has been completely destroyed by Trump Derangement Syndrome.
O'Donnell's remarks also reportedly triggered an alumni meltdown among former co-hosts of "The View," after she announced on a podcast that she believed all former hosts would be invited back for the show's 30th anniversary. O'Donnell's representative later clarified that there had not been a formal ask from "The View" at that time, but some past hosts reportedly felt slighted by the initial news.
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