Arts & Entertainment
Rosie O’Donnell meets Ivanka Trump, writes poem about it
comedian calls businesswoman ‘absurdly kind’

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Rosie O’Donnell and Ivanka Trump met in a chance encounter, O’Donnell tweeted on Wednesday.
O’Donnell and Ivanka met at Nobu 57 in Manhattan, according to O’Donnell.
“@IvankaTrump in a city of 8 million – we meet face 2 face – i thank u 4 listening – mother 2 mother – on this new years week – my best 2 u,” O’Donnell wrote on Twitter.
CNN reports the Trump campaign has confirmed the two “ran into each other.” Another source told CNN they also had a conversation.
O’Donnell and Donald Trump have been feuding for the past decade and during last week’s presidential debate Hillary Clinton referenced comments he had made about O’Donnell.
“Hillary is hitting me with tremendous commercials. Some of it I said in entertainment, some of it said to somebody who has been very vicious to me, Rosie O’Donnell,” Trump responded. “I said very tough things to her and I think everybody would agree she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her.”
O’Donnell wrote an emotional poem about meeting Ivanka, describing how at first she did not recognize it was Trump’s eldest daughter and her husband, Jared Kushner, sitting together. She also describes how she considered leaving, but eventually decided to introduce herself.
dear god
i prayed
guide me
out of here
we stood to move to another table
but i knew i could not stay
my heart i worried
would break again
it did 4 years ago
i won’t survive another one
change ur life
is the prescription
i walked the 5 steps toward her table
introduced myself
she smiled genuinely
her husband was warm and gracious
i told her of my children
some truths about myself
my pain and shame
she was absurdly kind
Read the rest of the poem here.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)












Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
