Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell have long been embroiled in a heated feud, but following the Republican nominee’s renewed criticism of O’Donnell during Monday’s first presidential debate, Madonna came to the defense of her former costar. 
 
 The 58-year-old singer took to Instagram early Tuesday morning to share a photo of herself and O’Donnell in 1992’s A League of Their Own with a caption sticking up for her longtime friend. “Mess with my girl Rosie and you’re messing with me!!! Cruelty never made anyone a winner,” she wrote, adding the hashtag #rebelhearts4ever. 
 
 The subject of O’Donnell was broached Monday when Hillary Clinton brought up Trump’s history of making misogynistic comments toward women, citing her opponent’s remarks about former Miss Universe Alicia Machado. 
 
 However, Trump responded by saying she deserved them. “Rosie O’Donnell, I said very tough things to her, and I think everybody would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her,” he said. 
 
 Trump has previously referred to O’Donnell as “disgusting,” a “slob” and during the first Republican primary debate, a “fat pig.” 
 
 The feud originally began in 2006 when O’Donnell said Trump had gone bankrupt and called him a “snake-oil salesman” while hosting The View. ||||| Play Facebook 
 
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 As the first presidential debate drew to a close Monday night, Republican nominee Donald Trump resurrected his nasty, decade-long feud with comedian and former "The View" co-host Rosie O'Donnell. 
 
 During an exchange over Trump's history of making sexist remarks about women ("pigs, slobs, and dogs"), the real estate mogul reiterated a claim he had made in a GOP primary debate this summer — that his insults were largely directed at O'Donnell. 
 
 Wait... did Trump whine about Rosie O'Donnell there at the end? Does he know where he is? Am I in the ninth circle of Hell? — Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) September 27, 2016 
 
 ROSIE O'DONNELL WAS JUST NAME CHECKED DURING A DEBATE TO DECIDE THE LEADER OF THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD — John DeVore (@JohnDeVore) September 27, 2016 
 
 “Rosie O’Donnell — I said very tough things to her, and I think everybody would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her,” Trump said. 
 
 .@RealDonaldTrump on Rosie O'Donnell comments: "she deserved it and nobody feels sorry for her" #DebateNight https://t.co/yuutX34GN0 — Sky News (@SkyNews) September 27, 2016 
 
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 0 words on "deplorables" 
 
 0 words on Clinton Foundation 
 
 0 words on the wall 
 
 25 words on Rosie O'Donnell — Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) September 27, 2016 
 
 To be specific, Trump has called O'Donnell a "degenerate," a "pig," a “slob,” a “loser,” "dumb," "desperate," and "fat." 
 
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 O'Donnell responded Monday, tweeting footage of the nearly 6-minute segment from a 2006 episode of "The View" which spawned their dispute, proclaimed "he will never be president," and called Trump an "orange anus." 
 
 https://t.co/EvxYa7A4bL --- the 5 mins orange anus can't seem to get over --- tell the truth - shame the donald #ImWithHer — Rosie (@Rosie) September 27, 2016 
 
 In the footage, O'Donnell goes on a rant about Trump following a controversy involving his Miss USA beauty pageant and its reining winner at the time, Tara Conner. After it was revealed that Conner had abused drugs and alcohol, Trump held a press conference in which he declared he is a "believer in second chances" and chose not to fire her. 
 
 O'Donnell impersonated Trump, called him a "snake oil salesman," and — in a precursor of a line of attack picked up by Hillary Clinton and Democrats years later — criticized him for benefiting from a sizable loan from his father and from declaring bankruptcy several times. 
 
 “He annoys me on a multitude of levels,” O’Donnell said at the time. “He’s the moral authority? Left the first wife, had an affair. Left the second wife, had an affair. Had kids both times, but he’s the moral compass for 20-year-olds in America?” 
 
 Ironically, the special guest on the episode on which O'Donnell launched her attack was then Sen. Clinton. 
 
 The two celebrities have traded barbs both in public and over social media ever since, with the majority of the ire coming straight from Trump's cellphone. 
 
 I feel sorry for Rosie 's new partner in love whose parents are devastated at the thought of their daughter being with @Rosie--a true loser. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2011 
 
 Rosie O'Donnell just said she felt "shame" at being fat-not politically correct! She killed Star Jones for weight loss surgery, just had it! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2014 
 
 And while O'Donnell, who has headlined a fundraiser for Clinton, certainly may not be popular in Republican circles, Trump's supporters were still stunned that their standard-bearer was dedicating precious debate time to re-litigating their past squabbles. ||||| Only in New York! Rosie O’Donnell tweeted a message to Ivanka Trump, daughter of her archnemesis Donald Trump, after the two women met up in Manhattan on Wednesday, October 5. Find out more in the video above, and detailed below! 
 
 “@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 us," the former View host, 54, tweeted on Wednesday night, referencing the Jewish holiday. 
 
 
 
 The chance encounter — which O’Donnell told ABC Eyewitness News anchor Bill Ritter happened when the pair bumped into each other at the NYC restaurant Nobu at about 9 p.m. — comes just 10 days after Republican presidential nominee Trump, 70, revisited his decade-long feud with the talk show host during the first presidential debate. 
 
 
 
 O’Donnell’s name came up when Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton accused the former Apprentice host of making disparaging comments about women. 
 
 
 
 “Somebody who has been very vicious to me — Rosie O’Donnell — I said very tough things to her, and I think everybody would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her,” Trump said during the debate on September 26. 
 
 
 
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 O’Donnell, took to Twitter shortly afterward, calling the real estate mogul an “orange anus” and insisting, “He will never be president.” 
 
 
 
 Their animosity dates back to 2006, when O’Donnell criticized Trump on The View after he held a press conference about then–Miss USA Tara Conner, who had reportedly been seen drinking, using drugs and kissing a woman. 
 
 
 
 She mocked his haircut and his morals, telling viewers that he had been married twice, amid rumors of infidelity, and declared bankruptcy multiple times. 
 
 Trump retaliated by calling the actress, “disgusting” and “a slob” with a “fat, ugly face.” 
 
 The outspoken pair’s feud has continued on and off — with shots fired from both sides — ever since. 
 
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 O’Donnell tweeted early Tuesday, “HE WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT.” 
 
 HE WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT ... @WeinerAnne — Rosie (@Rosie) September 27, 2016 
 
 https://t.co/EvxYa7A4bL --- the 5 mins orange anus can't seem to get over --- tell the truth - shame the donald #ImWithHer — Rosie (@Rosie) September 27, 2016 
 
 She also called him an “orange anus” and tweeted a video of herself talking about Trump on “The View,” which she says is the moment “he can’t seem to get over.” In the segment, O’Donnell criticizes Trump for acting like the “moral authority” during the Miss USA scandal involving Tara Conner, and points out Trump’s past infidelities. O’Donnell also wrote, “#TRUMPisanILLUSION.” 
 
 On Monday, Trump defended himself when Hillary Clinton pointed out his history of calling women names. 
 
 “Rosie O’Donnell -- I said very tough things to her and I think everyone would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her,” Trump said at the Hofstra University debate. 
 
 In the past, Trump has called O’Donnell a “true loser” and a “slob”-- comments he’s been pressed on at a previous Republican primary debate. ||||| By Andrea Park 
 
 (CBS NEWS) – Rosie O’Donnell has never been one to take Donald Trump’s insults sitting down, and the TV personality is standing up for herself after the presidential candidate name-checked her during Monday’s debate. 
 
 HE WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT … @WeinerAnne — Rosie (@Rosie) September 27, 2016 
 
 https://t.co/EvxYa7A4bL — the 5 mins orange anus can't seem to get over — tell the truth – shame the donald #ImWithHer — Rosie (@Rosie) September 27, 2016 
 
 She also called him an “orange anus” and tweeted a video of herself talking about Trump on “The View,” which she says is the moment “he can’t seem to get over.” In the segment, O’Donnell criticizes Trump for acting like the “moral authority” during the Miss USA scandal involving Tara Conner, and points out Trump’s past infidelities. O’Donnell also wrote, “#TRUMPisanILLUSION.” 
 
 On Monday, Trump defended himself when Hillary Clinton pointed out his history of calling women names. 
 
 “Rosie O’Donnell — I said very tough things to her and I think everyone would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her,” Trump said at the Hofstra University debate. 
 
 In the past, Trump has called O’Donnell a “true loser” and a “slob”– comments he’s been pressed on at a previous Republican primary debate. 
 
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– Of things unlikely to ever be mentioned during a presidential debate, Rosie O'Donnell would be near the top, just ahead of, let's say, Moon Boots. Regardless, Donald Trump said this toward the tail end of Monday's debate: “Rosie O’Donnell, I said very tough things to her, and I think everyone would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her." So why did he use valuable debate time to discuss the comedian? Jezebel explains their "seemingly random feud" started with a 2006 episode of The View during which O'Donnell lobbed what would, in 2016, become common attacks on Trump: that his success is due to his father, that he used bankruptcies to get out of paying debts, and that he has a history of failed marriages. Jezebel argues that because the insults came from a woman, particularly one Trump isn't attracted to, O'Donnell became his "boogeyman." He's gone on to call her fat, ugly, disgusting, and a "true loser" over the years. CBS News reports O'Donnell responded to being called out during a presidential debate, tweeting that the "orange anus ... can't seem to get over" something that happened a decade ago. According to Time, Madonna stood up for her A League of Their Own costar, posting that "cruelty never made anyone a winner" on her Instagram. Strangely, the guest on the 2006 episode of The View that started this whole thing was Hillary Clinton, NBC News reports.