Rosie O’Donnell has found another reason to question Donald Trump’s behavior. This time, the comedian believes the president’s own words are doing most of the damage.
The latest controversy has put Trump’s unusual public comments under a microscope. His remarks have sparked ridicule, raised eyebrows and given critics fresh ammunition.
O’Donnell weighed in, taking their familiar feud up to another level.
The former “The View” co-host has spent nearly two decades trading insults with Trump.
She believes his increasingly personal remarks reveal something far more troubling about the 80-year-old president.
During an appearance on “The Jim Acosta Show,” O’Donnell blasted Trump for attacking people who challenge him and his bizarre observations about other people’s bodies.
“The man … who is very physically and mentally ill is asking someone else if they are sick because they asked a legitimate question,” she said, offering her own assessment of his condition.
“You notice he didn’t defame him or call him ‘Piggy’ or say anything about his appearance,” she continued, referring to the person Trump confronted. “He just said, ‘You better be careful.’”
O’Donnell compared the warning to a neighborhood criminal intimidating business owners for protection money.
“I mean, it’s really unreal what has happened,” she added.
The actress also took issue with Trump’s peculiar fascination with men’s physiques. She suggested his habit of praising male bodies while insulting women’s appearances reflected misogyny and a troubling decline.
She wasn’t the only television personality raising eyebrows over Trump’s wandering eyes.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper turned the president’s apparent fascination into a comedy routine during his Oct. 21 broadcast of “Anderson Cooper 360°.”
The punchline followed Trump’s remarks about Ohio Sen. Jon Husted. The Republican’s athletic build apparently commanded more presidential attention than his political résumé.
“I started examining his body,” Trump said during a campaign appearance. “I watched up and down. I looked at his a—.”
Cooper wasn’t finished. He played a montage featuring Trump admiring Republican lawmakers, professional athletes and even the late golfer Arnold Palmer.
The president had called Rep. Mike Collins good-looking. He praised Sen. Tim Sheehy’s appearance and admired New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart’s legs.
Trump had more to say at Thursday’s Iowa rally while discussing military bonuses.
He shifted his focus to the generals’ looks, saying, “These three guys who were so handsome. I hate handsome men. I’ve always hated. They’re like central casting, four-star guys.”
Social media users quickly agreed with O’Donnell and pointed to a pattern in Trump’s remarks about men’s appearances.
One person asked, “I’m not even joking around anymore. I just genuinely want to know why Trump has talked about how handsome various men are in 90% of his speeches lately.
“Does anyone else notice this man is a ranting lunatic?” another O’Donnell supporter wrote.
Some people questioned the president’s double standard compared to the insulting remarks he makes about women. “It is weird how this man always has something negative about real women but celebrates the Maralago faces around him and loves commenting on men’s bodies,” said one person.
On X, users believe his recent remarks tie into the idea that “Grandpa’s jealous.”
The latest exchange adds another chapter to a feud that began in 2006. O’Donnell criticized Trump’s handling of a Miss USA controversy, and the insults have continued ever since.
Their hostility escalated again in August 2026. The White House called O’Donnell a “total slob” following her guest-hosting stint on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
She retaliated by posting an unflattering photograph of Trump wearing a white polo and high-waisted pants.
“This is the guy calling me a slob #mirrormirror,” she wrote.
In September, O’Donnell attacked Trump’s United Nations speech after he claimed to have ended eight wars. She questioned his version of reality and accused him of damaging the country.
That same month, she encouraged demonstrators in Ireland to protest Trump’s visit. She promoted a Dublin rally opposing his arrival.
Despite relocating to Ireland in January 2025, O’Donnell has remained one of his most outspoken critics.
Her latest appearance ended with a political warning rather than another punchline.
“We have to make it too big to rig,” she declared. She urged Americans to break voting records in November.
After nearly 20 years of sparring, neither appears ready to surrender the microphone.
Whether Trump’s habit of praising men while tearing down women is a sign of decline remains an open question. What is certain is that as long as he is in office, he will remain the butt of her jokes.
Rosie O’Donnell: “Elon Musk is pouring money in as the richest man in the world. Wouldn’t you think if you were one of the richest people in the world you would choose one thing like hunger, one disease and go we’re gonna find a cure for cancer no matter what? What does he do, Elon Musk? Absolutely nothing besides serve himself and his billionaire friends”
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) October 22, 2026
