doesn't mince words when it comes to , but she wasn't about to let fans of President off the hook either.
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Rosie ODonnell Slams UFC Event and Trump Supporters
Rosie O'Donnell doesn't mince words when it comes to Donald Trump, but she wasn't about to let fans of President off the hook either.Speaking to TMZ on Monday, ...
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Speaking to TMZ on Monday, the 64-year-old comedian described the Commander-in-chief's supporters as 'racist, homophobic and un-American.'
O'Donnell made the remark after she was asked about an insult made by fighter Josh Hokit during Sunday's event at the .
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' is a man,' Hokit yelled out during a post-fight interview with inside the Octagon after beating Derrick Lewis in the second round.
Trump, who hosted the bout on his 80th birthday as part of the America 250 events, was said to have .
'It was disgraceful and embarrassing, and he should be ashamed of himself for doing it,' O'Donnell told TMZ.
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Speaking to TMZ, Rosie O'Donnell roasted Trump's supporters as 'racist, homophobic and un-American' after the 'disgraceful' UFC White House event on Sunday
The president - pictured today on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France - hosted the fight on his 80th birthday as part of the America 250 events
When asked specifically about Hokit's slur against the former First Lady, the one-time TV personality said: 'Yes, and that's exactly what Trump is and that's exactly what his fans are – racist, homophobic, un-American.'
O'Donnell is one of Trump's most prominent and long-standing celebrity critics.
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Their feud has spread across two decades with O'Donnell highly critical of his politics and his character.
'Michelle Obama is a man,' Hokit yelled out during a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan inside the Octagon after beating Derrick Lewis in the second round
O'Donnell is one of Trump's most prominent and long-standing celebrity critics
Their feud has spread across two decades with O'Donnell - seen in October 2025 in Sydney, Australia - highly critical of his politics and his character
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Trump was said to have brandished a half-smile after Hokit made the vile remark about the former First Lady
'I'm going to visit her soon. I have tried to prepare myself. I know it will be difficult. But I must,' she wrote.
'As she asked me to. A first for her at 28 years old. I can do hard things. And so can she.'
O'Donnell noted getting sober has helped Chelsea and their relationship 'so much' and she warned her daughter she would likely get emotional at the visit.
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The one-time TV personality documented her emotional, four-hour reunion with daughter Chelsea in prison in a poem and selfie published on her Substack account Friday and Saturday; the two are pictured in 2016
As she had predicted, O'Donnell couldn't help but cry.
'I go splash cold water. On my face. As tears drop from my eyes. I try to shake the sadness,' she went on. 'It's hard enough for her ... She turns 29 this summer. And all I see when I look at her. Is a blonde baby in diapers.'
The visit was cut short because a 'tornado touched down nearby' and the families were asked to leave before being 'rushed out' of the room. She concluded: 'It storms all the way to the hotel. As I try to process. All that's happened. It was a big day for both of us. I conk right out. I sleep for hours. Proud of us both. Unconditional love. Simply the only way. Thru motherhood. Love and forgiveness a must.
'Even when it seems impossible. Especially then. We live - we learn - we grow. Even at 64.'
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