Rosie O’Donnell became the target of a White House attack on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, after repeatedly mocking Donald Trump during her weeklong guest-hosting run on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The White House spokesperson called O’Donnell insulting names in a statement to Entertainment Weekly, while O’Donnell’s representative declined to comment. O’Donnell filled in for Jimmy Kimmel from Monday through Thursday, turning nearly every monologue into a roast of Trump’s presidency, policies and public persona. She opened by warning viewers that anyone upset by Kimmel’s Trump jokes should prepare for an even more chaotic week, then referenced her move to Ireland and her objections to Project 2025. Why Did the White House Respond? Trump was the central punchline throughout O’Donnell’s final broadcast on Thursday. O’Donnell signed off by calling Trump a “hungry, hungry hypocrite” and performed a rewritten version of “Danny Boy,” using the parody to jab at his polling numbers, inflation, measles outbreaks, Iran policy, social media habits and the White House ballroom project. The clash revives a feud that began in 2006, when O’Donnell criticized Trump’s bankruptcies while serving as a moderator on “The View.” Before taking the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” chair, O’Donnell told Variety that she was surprised to receive the offer, but her short run clearly delivered the kind of political television that was guaranteed to get a response from Washington.