President Donald Trump’s archenemy, Rosie O’Donnell, is returning to The View. The two had a huge feud in the mid-2000s when O’Donnell was a full-time co-host, over a beauty queen’s personal issues. It gave O’Donnell an opportunity to mock Trump’s decision to let then-Miss USA Tara Conner keep her crown despite being caught in a scandal involving underage drinking and drug use. Attending rehab was part of Trump’s conditions. Yet people seem to forget to read the fine print regarding O'Donnell's return to this gig.
It’s not permanent. She fled to Ireland—she’s not coming back to co-host The View. She will be a special guest for its 30th anniversary (via PageSix):
Rosie O’Donnell will be back on “The View” for Season 30.
The former co-host confirmed her return on Monday’s episode of the “Tangle With Kyle Ridley” podcast, saying she will take part in the show’s 30th-anniversary special.
The 64-year-old plans to take part “in whatever way they want” her “just as a guest.”
She added, “They’re bringing back all the hosts, I think. And, you know, I’m pretty proud of that show, what it’s become and how it really speaks to the people and to politics.”
Michelle Collins, who was a co-host from 2015 to 2016, wrote cryptically via Instagram Stories on Monday that she is “waiting for [her] call” from the network after seeing O’Donnell’s quotes.
O’Donnell, notably, co-hosted the ABC talk show for Seasons 10 and 18.
So, this insufferable show won’t be more grating, but there should be a trove of insanity that we’ll clip so you don’t have to watch the entire program.
Trump spoke about the beef with Rosie with David Letterman, where he called her a “degenerate.”