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Rosie O'Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres: Friendship Strains Post-Trump

4/24/2025

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After Donald Trump's re-election, Rosie O'Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres sought refuge overseas, with O'Donnell settling in Ireland and DeGeneres in England. O'Donnell, taken aback by their differing political views, reflected on their strained friendship but wished DeGeneres well. As she embraces life in Dublin, O'Donnell grapples with the distance from her loved ones back home.

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After Donald Trump's re-election, Rosie O'Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres sought refuge overseas, with O'Donnell settling in Ireland and DeGeneres in England. O'Donnell, taken aback by their differing political views, reflected on their strained friendship but wished DeGeneres well. As she embraces life in Dublin, O'Donnell grapples with the distance from her loved ones back home.