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On with Kara SwisherRosie O'Donnell gets brutally honest on Trump, facelifts, and leaving America
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- August 3, 2026
- Duration
- 54m
- Channel
- On with Kara Swisher
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Rosie O'Donnell joins Kara for a candid conversation about Donald Trump, leaving America, GLPs, plastic surgery, and parenting an autistic child. After moving to Ireland following President Trump's return to the White House, Rosie is back in New York for her new one-woman show, Common Knowledge, and to guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live! She explains why she left the U.S., why she still believes it's her responsibility to speak out against Trump, and why she says she won't stop now. Rosie also opens up about raising her autistic child, the grief of losing her mother at a young age, coming out in Hollywood, her decades-long feud with Trump, and why she's found a new sense of peace in her 60s. Plus, she gets candid about GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, plastic surgery, Broadway and what she hopes comes next. 00:00 Rosie serenades Donald Trump 01:41 Why Rosie moved to Ireland 04:20 Losing her mother at 10 years old 09:30 Parenting an autistic child 18:00 Coming out in Hollywood 21:33 Rosie vs. Donald Trump 28:30 Why billionaires have lost their way 36:11 Democrats, Trump and Jimmy Kimmel 45:00 GLP-1s, plastic surgery and aging Subscribe: https://goo.gl/FRleYo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-with-kara-swisher/id1643307527 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/42ntT7XnfdbbYetUQu0vu5?si=ddbc94321e3948af FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onwithkaraswisher/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onwithkaraswisher?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-swisher-b7213 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@onwithkaraswisher Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social
SPEAKERS
Rosie O'Donnell
guestComedian, actor, and television personality known for her talk show work and political commentary.
Kara Swisher
hostJournalist and podcast host covering technology, business, and politics.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of On with Kara Swisher, featuring Rosie O'Donnell and Kara Swisher, Rosie O'Donnell gets brutally honest on Trump, facelifts, and leaving America explores Rosie O’Donnell on Ireland, grief, parenting, Trump, and aging honesty Rosie O’Donnell discusses creating her autobiographical stage show “Common Knowledge,” saying moving to Ireland gave her the quiet and perspective to write about her mother’s death and lifelong grief.
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