In the wake of Democratic wins, Rosie O’Donnell considers a return to the U.S.

The Washington Post · Geoff Edgers · 2026-11-05 13:15 UTC

She had said she wouldn’t return from self-imposed exile in Ireland while President Donald Trump remains in control.

Rosie O’Donnell has repeatedly said she would never return from her self-imposed exile in Ireland while President Donald Trump remains in control. And now? I caught up with O’Donnell by Zoom the day after the midterms. She said she had gone to bed in Dublin before the elections were called Tuesday night and woke up around 3 a.m. to the sound of her phone dinging. When she saw the results, she started to cry.

By Geoff Edgers

By Geoff Edgers

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