Rosie O’Donnell Discusses Move To Ireland With ‘Nonbinary’ Child, Will Return ‘When It Is Safe’

 Rosie O’Donnell is sharing more thoughts on her move to Ireland following the election of President Donald Trump.

The 62-year-old actress said part of the reason for her departure was her 12-year-old daughter Clay, who identifies as “nonbinary.” O’Donnell also talked about being on her way to getting her Irish citizenship thanks to having Irish grandparents.

During a nine minute TikTok posted on Thursday, the celebrity mentioned how “proud and impressed” she is of Clay adjusting to their move. O’Donnell said, “It’s not easy to move to another country, and we really felt as a family this was the safest and best thing for us to do.”

“It looks like sadly we were correct for what’s happening in the United States is overwhelmingly depressing, unconstitutional, illegal, criminal, and so, so very sad,” she added. “Let’s hope that the world and the nation rallies against the current administration and their horrific ideas for what will make America great again. And it’s not racism. And it’s not homophobia. And it’s equality for all. That’s what we’re promised as American citizens.”

“I feel healthier, I’m sleeping better without the stress and anxiety over what was happening politically in the country,” she said of the United States.

Next, O’Donnell addressed the “feud” she’s had with Trump that dates back to her time on “The View” when he was in office the first time.

“I knew that it would really tax me emotionally to have to do that,” she said of continuing to live in the country while Trump was president. “So I’m very happy that we made the decision that we made.”

Irish Taoiseach [Prime Minister] Micheál Martin visited the White House earlier this month. A reporter asked him, “Ireland is known for very happy, fun-loving people. Why in the world would you let Rosie O’Donnell move to Ireland? I think she is going to lower your happiness.”

Before Martin could answer, President Trump chimed in saying, “That’s true, I like that question. Do you know you have Rosie O’Donnell? Do you know who she is? You’re better off not knowing.”

The comedian has previously spoken about how her youngest child is a “nonbinary, beautiful human.”

In an interview with NBC Chicago last year, O’Donnell said Clay was telling her that some people in class didn’t know what their gender was. The comedian said she responded with a joke about how they should “look down” the “next time they’re in the bathtub.”

Clay allegedly replied, “Mommy, that’s their sex. That’s binary. I’m talking about their gender. And gender is infinite.”

“I am supportive of any way they want to be in this world and feel connected and happy,” O’Donnell told NBC Chicago at the time.

O’Donnell is one of several celebrities who has a child who identifies as LGBTQ. In 2023, O’Donnell said she told her daughter that you can be a girl and still “like all the boy stuff” during a conversation about gender identity, adding that she was a “tomboy” who “loved being a girl.”