Rosie O'Donnell returned to television last week to guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live! and, like Jimmy Kimmel, wasted no time getting under President Donald Trump's skin. And similar to Kimmel, O'Donnell made sure the White House didn't get the last word.
O'Donnell wrapped up her run on late-night TV last Thursday, filling in for Kimmel as he remains out on his annual summer vacation. The former View host capped things off with a parody of "Danny Boy" that mocked President Trump for his low approval numbers and more.
A spokesperson from the White House responded by calling O'Donnell a "nasty woman" and "total slob." The remarks when on to accuse O'Donnell of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Unsurprisingly, O'Donnell didn't let that go without a response. On Sunday, she posted a rather unflattering picture of President Trump to Instagram. The caption read "This is the guy calling me a slob #mirrormirror."
Given Trump's long history of attacking people's personal appearance, particularly when it comes to O'Donnell and other women, the comedian's decision to answer with a picture of Trump himself was about as fitting as it gets. Trump and O'Donnell have been trading insults for nearly two decades, dating back to their very public feud in 2006.
The response is part of what made her such a perfect choice to fill in for Kimmel during his summer hiatus. O'Donnell wasn't going to pretend the president's attacks didn't exist, and she wasn't going to take the so-called high road by simply ignoring them. Instead, O'Donnell did exactly what Kimmel has done throughout his battles with Trump.
The timing is also interesting because O'Donnell wasn't even the only guest host taking aim at Trump on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week. Rapper and singer Jelly Roll took over the ABC late-night show on Monday and followed O'Donnell's lead when it came to mocking the president.
Covering President Trump's appearance at the IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, Jelly Roll joked "those are the only laps Trump's been doing lately." He went on to compare his own weight loss journey to President Trump's current physique.
"Think about this, y'all. In the last few years, I've lost 300 pounds. That means I've lost an entire Donald Trump," he said. "And let's be honest, based on his approval ratings, it seems like most of the country wants to do the same thing."
Will President Trump or his White House have something to say to Jelly Roll? History suggests that the president is always tuned in to late-night television. But Jelly Roll isn't exactly Jimmy Kimmel or Rosie O'Donnell, so maybe this is one monologue that Team Trump doesn't touch.
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