- Since the 2016 US presidential election, celebrities have been saying they’d move out of the country.
- More stars made similar comments after Donald Trump won the 2024 election.
- Rosie O’Donnell recently confirmed that she moved to Ireland for political reasons.
The lifestyles of the rich and famous often include mansions in California, penthouses in the big city, and maybe a small pied-à-terre in a foreign country. But as politics becomes an increasingly divisive topic in the United States, some more celebrities are moving out of the country — or saying that they will.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi moved to England from California in response to the 2024 election results. Rosie O’Donnell — thanks to her Irish grandparents — is in the process of becoming an Irish citizen, citing the current US political climate as her reason for moving in a TikTok video. Other celebrities like Laverne Cox and Cher have vowed to leave the States but haven’t yet.
This isn’t exactly a new trend. During the 2016 US presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, many stars vocally opposed Trump and threatened to leave America if he won. Now, with Trump’s second term underway, celebrities are again considering relocating — not that the Trump administration is too upset.
“Good riddance!” White House assistant press secretary Taylor Rogers told BI when asked for the administration’s response.
Celebrities aren’t the only ones exploring a new place to live. Search interest for “move abroad” shows that peak interest occurred in November 2024. Though interest has since cooled off, it’s still higher than in previous years.
Bureaucracy.es, an immigration services site that helps Americans moving to Spain with the visa application process, told CNN in December 2024 that it’s seen over 300% more clients book consultations since the November election.
Here are 8 celebrities who have moved abroad, or say they will for political reasons.
