Rosie O'Donnell likens ICE detention centers to Nazi concentration camps on TikTok

Rosie O'Donnell uploaded a TikTok video on Friday in which she equated modern ICE detention centers with Nazi concentration camps, invoking the phrase “Never Again” and alleging that detainees, including children, are being sexually assaulted and forced into pregnancy. She linked these accusations to broader criticism of President Donald Trump, accusing his base of denial and portraying him as a leader for “white powerful men.”

The commentary mirrors similar claims O'Donnell made in July, where she labeled ICE as a personal Gestapo. In reaction, White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis labeled O'Donnell’s comparison “gross,” highlighting recent ICE arrests for crimes such as strangulation and child molestation, and warned that such statements increase assaults and death threats against police. Bis questioned whether O'Donnell would want violent offenders as neighbors. The exchange underscores ongoing cultural battles over immigration policy and the use of historical analogies in political discourse.