In an interview on Ireland’s The Late Late Show with host Patrick Kielty, O’Donnell floated the idea that Elon Musk, through his ownership of X (formerly Twitter), was somehow “stealing” the election for Donald Trump. Her theory rests on the assumption that Musk, by virtue of running one of the world’s most influential social media platforms, holds the power to manipulate the entire internet and control the outcome of elections in every swing state.
O’Donnell’s argument is based on a series of faulty premises. First, she claims that Trump winning every swing state in 2024 is suspicious, but doesn’t explain why it’s implausible for him to secure a full slate of battleground states, particularly given the historical context of American presidential elections. Instead, she points to the influence of Musk as the key factor in this outcome. Her logic hinges on the idea that Musk’s platform could somehow alter election results nationwide, though she never explains how she believes that could happen. O’Donnell’s theory raises more questions than it answers, with no substantial evidence to back her claims.
Her line of questioning is particularly ironic, because in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, O’Donnell and her political peers criticized Trump supporters for engaging in what they considered to be dangerous, unfounded conspiracy theories about election fraud. But now, O’Donnell appears to be embracing her own form of election denialism, using flimsy, unsubstantiated theories to cast doubt on the legitimacy of an election because she didn’t agree with the outcome.
To O’Donnell’s credit, she was one of the few celebrities to actually make good on threats of fleeing the United States if Trump was elected, and has publicized her move to Ireland, citing her frustration with the political direction of the U.S. as the driving factor behind her decision.
This isn’t the first time Rosie O’Donnell has indulged in anti-Trump conspiracy theories, and her ongoing feud with the former president appears to be clouding her judgment. Following the first assassination attempt on his life, O’Donnell spread a bizarre theory on TikTok suggesting that a would-be assassin’s bullet did not strike Trump’s ear during a failed assassination attempt, despite clear evidence to the contrary. O’Donnell claimed that the injury might have been caused by a fragment of something, not a bullet, and even questioned the legitimacy of photos showing Trump pumping his fist after the attack. While her personal animus toward Trump is well-known, she’s left fans and critics alike wondering if this contentious relationship is increasingly driving her to embrace wild, unsupported claims.
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She would be correct in saying that an attempt to steal the election was made. But this time it didn’t succeed as it did in 2020.
I think Rosie is confused. The election that was stolen was the one that HER candidate Joe Biden won. It was crooked from the get-go. I hope she stays in Ireland and never returns to the U.S.
Rosie needs to cut back on the Guiness.
Was stolen from Brandon and given to an incompetent laughing fool who lost the election fair and square to President D.J. Trump