Donald Trump will begin his second non-consecutive term as President of America later today, just months on a number of celebrities sharing their plans to leave the USA upon his re-election to the White House.
The president-elect will be sworn in to his second term in the White House on Monday, eight years on from first taking the oath of office, after beating current US Vice-President Kamala Harris in November.
Harris’ campaign saw household names like Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez publicly endorse the Democratic Party candidate but it wasn’t enough to see America elect its first female president. In the run-up to convicted felon and reality star’s victory, a number of household names pledged to leave the country should Trump return to the White House.
As Trump was confirmed as the 47th president in November, Desperate Housewives icon Eva Longoria announced she and her family are in the process of leaving Los Angeles and will instead split their time between Spain and Mexico. Eva, who has been helping communities impacted by the LA wildfires, stated in an interview that America is “a scary place” and will “remain that way” under President Trump.
“I get to escape and go somewhere. Most Americans aren’t so lucky,” the actress told Marie Claire in mid November. “They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them.” It’s not yet known if Eva has made the move but the mum-of-one has been busy over recent weeks.
Eva and her foundation pledged one million dollars (£819,000) to support the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) and the California Community Foundation’s wildlife recovery fund earlier this month. The Only Murders In The Building actress has also volunteered with Global Empowerment Mission and visit World Central Kitchen’s Eaton Fire operations.
One person to already flee the country is Ellen DeGeneres. The former talk show host and her wife Portia de Rossi traded their glitzy LA lifestyle for quaint British charm in the Cotswolds last year. She’s taken up residence with wife Portia Rossi, joining A-list neighbours David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss, and Jeremy Clarkson.
Her decision to relocate might have been swayed by US politics. A source told the Daily Mail: “An enormous part of the US doesn’t like her because of her sexual preferences, and others were turned off by her persona, which some perceived to be fake in the wake of the workplace allegations. They further added that she finds it ” They further noted that she finds it “easier to move away from her problems” than to “confront them,” adding that the entire incident “seems like a sad end to what she once was in people’s minds.”
People all over the world have been shared their heartbreak after it was announced that convicted felon and reality star Trump won the US election to become the President of the United States in November. In the run-up to the elections, many stars – including Cardi B, Lili Reinhart and Christina Applegate – hit out at Trump supporters for their beliefs.
“Please unfollow me if you voted against female rights. Against disability rights. Yeah that. Unfollow me because what you did is unreal. Don’t want followers like this,” Christina said on X (Twitter). She also said: “I apologize. I’m still reeling and sobbing. But I’m not angry anymore.”
Following the election results, it was claimed that Ugly Betty and Barbie icon America Ferrera has been looking to move to the UK and is ‘sick’ that Trump has become President again. “America is sick that Donald Trump is President again,” an insider claimed. “She is devastated that Kamala lost. She thought the country she lived in was better than that.”
The source claimed to MailOnline that she still plans to work in Hollywood. The Mirror reached out to her reps for comment. Many other stars discussed leaving the US, including Minnie Driver, who told The Times of London in July that she came back to the UK after almost 30 years of living in Los Angeles.
She said over the summer that she would find it difficult returning to the US if Trump was re-elected. “If I lived in a red [Republican] state, no, I couldn’t [return]. But living in California, you are somewhat insulated,” she explained. “But do you want to go and live in a bubble? Do you run away from the fire or do you go back and help?”
Whoopi Goldberg once said she would leave if Trump became president for the first time. She said on The View in 2016: “He’s the president. I’m still not going to say his name – that’s not going to change.” During his first presidential campaign, she said on the show: “Maybe it’s time for me to move, you know. I can afford to go.”
Although she later clarified she had no intention of leaving the country, Trump shared a meme of her and said online: “Canada doesn’t want you Whoopi, NOBODY DOES!!!” In 2023, Cher told The Guardian that she dealt with health issues because of his first presidency term and said she was determined to leave the country if ‘he gets in’.
She said: “I almost got an ulcer the last time. If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave.” Just last month, Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner explained the real reason she returned to the UK after her split from Jonas Brothers singer Joe Jonas.
She told Harper’s Bazaar magazine: “Every city we ended up in, the first thing I’d do was find a British shop and stock up on a month’s worth of chocolate.” And reflecting on the politics in America, she added: “The gun violence, Roe v Wade being overturned … everything just kind of piled on. I’m so happy to be back. It felt as if my life was on pause until I returned to England. I just never really feel like myself when I’m not in London, with my friends and family.”
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