Rosie O'Donnell calls fight with 'The View' cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck a 'set up' Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY October 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM 0 Comedian Rosie O'Donnell has pulled back the curtain on her infamous 2007 argument on "The View" with Republican TV personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY October 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Comedian Rosie O'Donnell has pulled back the curtain on her infamous 2007 argument on "The View" with Republican TV personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
While on the "Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel" show, the former talk-show host, 63, claimed that a producer on the "The View" was behind the heated exchange with her former co-host. She referenced the use of a split screen, which she believes indicated the he planned for the pair to argue profusely.
"That was prepared so the whole thing I think was a set up," O'Donnell said. "Our producer is not on the fly kind of guy. He wasn't, like, Mr. Let's-go-to-a-split-screen."
During a May 23, 2007 episode of the show, a political discussion between O'Donnell and the former "Survivor" contestant about American troops in Iraq escalated into an intense personal altercation.
Rosie O'Donnell arrives in Australia ahead of her "Common Knowledge" show at the Sydney Opera House on Oct. 6, 2025.
Soon enough the pair were yelling at each other for around 10 minutes. O'Donnell accused Hasselbeck of not defending her against claims that the comedian was un-American for opposing military advances while Hasselbeck said she was giving O'Donnell to opportunity to defend herself.
Once friends, the two found themselves calling each other cowardly on-air and two days later ABC confirmed O'Donnell asked to be released from her contract.
"Like, I bent over backwards for this woman, and here she was comin' at me on national TV about whether or not I was patriotic," O'Donnell said. "It felt to me like I was on a basketball team of five women and one of them kept tripping me on my way to the hoop."
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for "The View" and Hasselbeck for comment.
Rosie O'Donnell expects to become Irish citizen soon
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell said she is in the process of becoming an Ireland citizen after fleeing the United States because of its political climate amid President Donald Trump's second term.
Earlier this year, O'Donne announced she moved to the European nation because it was no longer bearable to live in the U.S. following Trump's 2024 election victory. During a recent interview with the Australian Daily Telegraph, she opened up about her "self-imposed" political exile.
O'Donnell attends the 66th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on March 21, 1994.
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O'Donnell attends the 66th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on March 21, 1994.
">O'Donnell attends the 66th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on March 21, 1994.
" src=https://ift.tt/i9x2A8k class=caas-img>O'Donell and Michelle Trachtenberg star in the first Nickelodeon movie "Harriet the Spy" in 1996.
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O'Donell and Michelle Trachtenberg star in the first Nickelodeon movie "Harriet the Spy" in 1996.
">O'Donell and Michelle Trachtenberg star in the first Nickelodeon movie "Harriet the Spy" in 1996.
" src=https://ift.tt/xPquwE5 class=caas-img>O'Donnell during the opening number for the 1997 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, for which she was the host.
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O'Donnell during the opening number for the 1997 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, for which she was the host.
">O'Donnell during the opening number for the 1997 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, for which she was the host.
" src=https://ift.tt/WgoAIDZ class=caas-img>Then first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with O'Donnell during a benefit concert for the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) at New York's Carnegie Hall on Jan. 22, 1997.
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Then first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with O'Donnell during a benefit concert for the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) at New York's Carnegie Hall on Jan. 22, 1997.
">Then first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with O'Donnell during a benefit concert for the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) at New York's Carnegie Hall on Jan. 22, 1997.
" src=https://ift.tt/mycGtQs class=caas-img>O'Donnell hosts the 10th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, on April 19, 1997.
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O'Donnell hosts the 10th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, on April 19, 1997.
">O'Donnell hosts the 10th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, on April 19, 1997.
" src=https://ift.tt/MTmnoZx class=caas-img>Raquel Welch, Alec Baldwin, O'Donnell pose for photos after announcing Tony Award nominations at a press conference in New York.
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Raquel Welch, Alec Baldwin, O'Donnell pose for photos after announcing Tony Award nominations at a press conference in New York.
">Raquel Welch, Alec Baldwin, O'Donnell pose for photos after announcing Tony Award nominations at a press conference in New York.
" src=https://ift.tt/tcpsnI1 class=caas-img>O'Donnell in a 1998 portrait.
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O'Donnell in a 1998 portrait.
">O'Donnell in a 1998 portrait.
" src=https://ift.tt/K5WYsLE class=caas-img>O'Donnell plants flowers with 12 year olds Daniel Lang (L) and Matt Mintz-Plasse (R) during Nickelodeon's 5th Annual Big Help-a-Thon on Oct. 17, 1998 in Los Angeles.
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O'Donnell plants flowers with 12 year olds Daniel Lang (L) and Matt Mintz-Plasse (R) during Nickelodeon's 5th Annual Big Help-a-Thon on Oct. 17, 1998 in Los Angeles.
">O'Donnell plants flowers with 12 year olds Daniel Lang (L) and Matt Mintz-Plasse (R) during Nickelodeon's 5th Annual Big Help-a-Thon on Oct. 17, 1998 in Los Angeles.
" src=https://ift.tt/SGHv0KW class=caas-img>Patty Lupone, O'Donnell, Betty Buckley and Jennifer Holliday join in a singing "Salute to the Broadway Diva" June 7, during the 1998 Tony Awards Ceremonies at Radio City Musical hall in New York.
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Patty Lupone, O'Donnell, Betty Buckley and Jennifer Holliday join in a singing "Salute to the Broadway Diva" June 7, during the 1998 Tony Awards Ceremonies at Radio City Musical hall in New York.
">Patty Lupone, O'Donnell, Betty Buckley and Jennifer Holliday join in a singing "Salute to the Broadway Diva" June 7, during the 1998 Tony Awards Ceremonies at Radio City Musical hall in New York.
" src=https://ift.tt/YeMyWKj class=caas-img>Oprah Winfrey and O'Donnell pose for photographers at the launch party for "O, The Oprah Magazine" in New York on April 17, 2000.
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Oprah Winfrey and O'Donnell pose for photographers at the launch party for "O, The Oprah Magazine" in New York on April 17, 2000.
">Oprah Winfrey and O'Donnell pose for photographers at the launch party for "O, The Oprah Magazine" in New York on April 17, 2000.
" src=https://ift.tt/zPWxyXI class=caas-img>O'Donnell offers encouragement to the thousands of participants at the "Million Mom March," in Washington on May 14, 2000.
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O'Donnell offers encouragement to the thousands of participants at the "Million Mom March," in Washington on May 14, 2000.
">O'Donnell offers encouragement to the thousands of participants at the "Million Mom March," in Washington on May 14, 2000.
" src=https://ift.tt/waTJzgp class=caas-img>Diane Sawyer (fifth from left) and O'Donnell kick up their heels with the world famous Radio City Music Hall Rockettes on "Good Morning America" on Dec. 19, 2000.
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Diane Sawyer (fifth from left) and O'Donnell kick up their heels with the world famous Radio City Music Hall Rockettes on "Good Morning America" on Dec. 19, 2000.
">Diane Sawyer (fifth from left) and O'Donnell kick up their heels with the world famous Radio City Music Hall Rockettes on "Good Morning America" on Dec. 19, 2000.
" src=https://ift.tt/CTu1xMO class=caas-img>O'Donnell poses with her new women's lifestyle magazine "Rosie" April 2, 2001 at the Chelsea Piers in New York.
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O'Donnell poses with her new women's lifestyle magazine "Rosie" April 2, 2001 at the Chelsea Piers in New York.
">O'Donnell poses with her new women's lifestyle magazine "Rosie" April 2, 2001 at the Chelsea Piers in New York.
" src=https://ift.tt/nmhRVjo class=caas-img>O'Donnell talks with seat mates before the Lennox Lewis - Hasim Rahman rematch at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 17, 2001.
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O'Donnell talks with seat mates before the Lennox Lewis - Hasim Rahman rematch at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 17, 2001.
">O'Donnell talks with seat mates before the Lennox Lewis - Hasim Rahman rematch at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 17, 2001.
" src=https://ift.tt/Vvw2RxC class=caas-img>Dana Carvey, dressed as "Turtleman," and O'Donnell introduce a performance during Nickelodeon's 15th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California on April 20, 2002.
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Dana Carvey, dressed as "Turtleman," and O'Donnell introduce a performance during Nickelodeon's 15th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California on April 20, 2002.
">Dana Carvey, dressed as "Turtleman," and O'Donnell introduce a performance during Nickelodeon's 15th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California on April 20, 2002.
" src=https://ift.tt/JYpERw7 class=caas-img>Boy George, inspiration for the Broadway musical Taboo, with the show's co-producer O'Donnell in 2003.
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Boy George, inspiration for the Broadway musical Taboo, with the show's co-producer O'Donnell in 2003.
">Boy George, inspiration for the Broadway musical Taboo, with the show's co-producer O'Donnell in 2003.
" src=https://ift.tt/KMeTpFd class=caas-img>O'Donnell speaks outside court in New York on Nov. 12, 2003 after the case closed against her with the judge saying neither side had proved damages. Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing had sued O'Donnell for breach of contract after she walked away from "Rosie" magazine after editorial differences.
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O'Donnell speaks outside court in New York on Nov. 12, 2003 after the case closed against her with the judge saying neither side had proved damages. Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing had sued O'Donnell for breach of contract after she walked away from "Rosie" magazine after editorial differences.
">O'Donnell speaks outside court in New York on Nov. 12, 2003 after the case closed against her with the judge saying neither side had proved damages. Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing had sued O'Donnell for breach of contract after she walked away from "Rosie" magazine after editorial differences.
" src=https://ift.tt/2fLiqTI class=caas-img>O'Donnell and guest star Jane Krakowski, rehearse a live variety show at the Little Shubert Theatre on 42nd Street in Manhattan on Nov. 25, 2008.
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O'Donnell and guest star Jane Krakowski, rehearse a live variety show at the Little Shubert Theatre on 42nd Street in Manhattan on Nov. 25, 2008.
">O'Donnell and guest star Jane Krakowski, rehearse a live variety show at the Little Shubert Theatre on 42nd Street in Manhattan on Nov. 25, 2008.
" src=https://ift.tt/0OCJVgN class=caas-img>O'Donnell rehearses for the launch of a new radio show on Oct. 20, 2009.
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O'Donnell rehearses for the launch of a new radio show on Oct. 20, 2009.
">O'Donnell rehearses for the launch of a new radio show on Oct. 20, 2009.
" src=https://ift.tt/nXpaIKC class=caas-img>O'Donnell talks to the audience between segments during a taping of "The Rosie Show" in 2011.
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O'Donnell talks to the audience between segments during a taping of "The Rosie Show" in 2011.
">O'Donnell talks to the audience between segments during a taping of "The Rosie Show" in 2011.
" src=https://ift.tt/6tPBIvj class=caas-img>O'Donnel with "The View" co-hosts Nicolle Wallace, and Rosie Perez.
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O'Donnel with "The View" co-hosts Nicolle Wallace, and Rosie Perez.
">O'Donnel with "The View" co-hosts Nicolle Wallace, and Rosie Perez.
" src=https://ift.tt/rT9VOJK class=caas-img>Kristin Chenoweth and O'Donnell attend PFLAG National's Eighth Annual Straight for Equality Awards Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis on April 4, 2016.
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Kristin Chenoweth and O'Donnell attend PFLAG National's Eighth Annual Straight for Equality Awards Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis on April 4, 2016.
">Kristin Chenoweth and O'Donnell attend PFLAG National's Eighth Annual Straight for Equality Awards Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis on April 4, 2016.
" src=https://ift.tt/cvLGp8w class=caas-img>Maddie Corman and O'Donnell speak on stage at Family Equality Council's "Night at the Pier" at Pier 60 on May 8, 2017 in New York City.
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Maddie Corman and O'Donnell speak on stage at Family Equality Council's "Night at the Pier" at Pier 60 on May 8, 2017 in New York City.
">Maddie Corman and O'Donnell speak on stage at Family Equality Council's "Night at the Pier" at Pier 60 on May 8, 2017 in New York City.
" src=https://ift.tt/enu2haW class=caas-img>O'Donnell, Frankie Shaw and Connie Britton attend the Showtime Emmy FYC Screening Of SMILF at The Whitney Museum on May 8, 2018 in New York City.
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O'Donnell, Frankie Shaw and Connie Britton attend the Showtime Emmy FYC Screening Of SMILF at The Whitney Museum on May 8, 2018 in New York City.
">O'Donnell, Frankie Shaw and Connie Britton attend the Showtime Emmy FYC Screening Of SMILF at The Whitney Museum on May 8, 2018 in New York City.
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O'Donnell and cast members from Broadway musicals join the "Kremlin Annex" protest in front of the White House in Washington on Aug. 6, 2018.
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O'Donnell and cast members from Broadway musicals join the "Kremlin Annex" protest in front of the White House in Washington on Aug. 6, 2018.
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O'Donnell and cast members from Broadway musicals join the "Kremlin Annex" protest in front of the White House in Washington on Aug. 6, 2018.
" src=https://ift.tt/GCLEzNF class=caas-img>Kathy Griffin and O'Donnell attend the Friendly House L.A. Comedy Benefit at The Fonda Theatre on July 16, 2022 in Los Angeles.
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Kathy Griffin and O'Donnell attend the Friendly House L.A. Comedy Benefit at The Fonda Theatre on July 16, 2022 in Los Angeles.
">Kathy Griffin and O'Donnell attend the Friendly House L.A. Comedy Benefit at The Fonda Theatre on July 16, 2022 in Los Angeles.
" src=https://ift.tt/mlrbsPy class=caas-img>O'Donnell performs onstage during the benefit.
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O'Donnell performs onstage during the benefit.
">O'Donnell performs onstage during the benefit.
" src=https://ift.tt/aKf7NuG class=caas-img>O'Donnell, Bishop Briggs, and John Paul DeJoria attend the Friendly House "Stronger Together" 33rd annual awards luncheon at The Beverly Hilton on Oct. 28, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.
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O'Donnell, Bishop Briggs, and John Paul DeJoria attend the Friendly House "Stronger Together" 33rd annual awards luncheon at The Beverly Hilton on Oct. 28, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.
">O'Donnell, Bishop Briggs, and John Paul DeJoria attend the Friendly House "Stronger Together" 33rd annual awards luncheon at The Beverly Hilton on Oct. 28, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/Iy28Cze class=caas-img>O'Donnell, Rita Wilson, Melanie Griffith and Demi Moore attend ELLE's Women in Hollywood Celebration, in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2024.
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O'Donnell, Rita Wilson, Melanie Griffith and Demi Moore attend ELLE's Women in Hollywood Celebration, in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2024.
">O'Donnell, Rita Wilson, Melanie Griffith and Demi Moore attend ELLE's Women in Hollywood Celebration, in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2024.
" src=https://ift.tt/ST0QE8v class=caas-img>Griffith, O'Donnell, and Wilson speak onstage during the celebration.
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Griffith, O'Donnell, and Wilson speak onstage during the celebration.
">Griffith, O'Donnell, and Wilson speak onstage during the celebration.
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O'Donnell attends the 66th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on March 21, 1994.
"I am applying and about to be approved for my Irish citizenship as my grandparents were from there, and that's all you need. It will be good to have my Irish citizenship, especially since Trump keeps threatening to take mine away," she told the outlet.
In a statement to USA TODAY White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said "What great news for America!"
O'Donnell, who has five children, has been vocal about the president's prior threats to revoke the her U.S. citizenship, despite the New York native being granted birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendent. In a Sept. 3 Truth Social post, Trump said that his administration was considering revoking O'Donnell's citizenship adding "She is not a Great American and is, in my opinion, incapable of being so!"
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