Rosie O’Donnell has announced that she left the US and moved to Ireland five days prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration. The 62-year-old queer actor and comedian moved to Dublin on January 15, and is in the process of getting citizenship through her Irish grandparents.

Breaking her recent social media silence, Rosie O’Donnell confirmed the news in a nine-minute TikTok video where she described Ireland as “beautiful”.

The former talk-show host explained that although she never planned to move to another country, she made the difficult decision to leave the US with her child earlier this year. “And now as we’re getting settled, I was ready to post this and to tell everybody what’s been going on.”

@rosie hello all – here’s whats been going on folks – sending love ❤️- follow me on substack – link in my bio #bewell #speakkindlytoyourself #dourbest ♬ original sound – Rosie ODonnell

Rosie O’Donnell lost her Malibu home in the California wildfires in January, the same month as Trump’s inauguration. Since moving to Dublin, Rosie has “met a bunch of people” who have shown her around the city, and she says her transition has been made better by locals who have been “loving, so kind, and welcoming.”

She said the move has been the best decision for herself and her 12-year-old child. Rosie assured fans that her dog, Kuma, is also here and enjoying walks overlooking the Irish Sea. They’ve been exploring beautiful scenery across Ireland, and the views are inspiring her to get into photography.

Even though she misses her friends and family in the US, after spending two months here, Rosie shared that she’s been feeling more settled. She’s also spent some time reflecting on what kind of person she’d be if she had grown up here instead of in the US.

Rosie, who has previously spoken out against Donald Trump’s policies, says it has been heartbreaking and personally difficult to see what’s happening in the US, and she will only consider moving back “when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights.”

O’Donnell added that “the personal is political” and said: “I encourage everyone to stand up, to use their voice, to protest, to demand that we follow the Constitution in our country, and not a king—not a man—and we don’t have cruelty as part of our governing style.”

She signed off her message by saying, “Peace, people,” and encouraged everyone to protect their sanity and not swim in the chaos.