Check out which celebrities promised to leave the U.S. if Trump became president, and which ones actually followed through.
Before Donald Trump won the 2016 U.S. presidential election, multiple celebrities threatened to move out of the country. While most of them didn’t follow through with their word, the 2024 election brought their past statements into question. So, have any of them actually left the U.S. after Trump was re-elected for a second term?
Miley Cyrus is one of the most famous names who initially claimed she’d leave the states in 2016. However, following Donald’s election, she encouraged fans to give him a chance in an emotional social media video at the time.
Scroll through the gallery to see which celebrities said they’d leave the U.S. if Trump was elected, and the stars who have followed through this time.
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Ellen DeGeneres
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Ellen and her wife, Portia de Rossi, moved to a rural section of the U.K. and “plan to never return to the United States” because of Trump’s re-election, The Wrap reported on November 20, 2024.
Neither Ellen nor Portia has publicly commented on the report.
November 21, 2024, 8:36AM 2 of 13
Eva Longoria
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During a November 2024 interview with Marie Claire, she revealed she was not living in the U.S. full-time anymore. While she decided to do this before the election, the actress noted that the results further encouraged her decision.
“I’m privileged,” Eva acknowledged. “I get to escape and go somewhere. Most Americans aren’t so lucky. They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them. … I had my whole adult life here. But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then Covid happened, and it pushed it over the edge.”
November 14, 2024, 5:30PM 3 of 13
Miley Cyrus
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In 2016, Miley notably claimed, “I am moving if this is my president! I don’t say things I don’t mean!”
November 6, 2024, 3:18PM 4 of 13
Barbra Streisand
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During an interview on Australia’s 60 Minutes, Barbra said, “I’m either coming to your country — if you’ll let me in — or Canada.”
November 6, 2024, 3:18PM 5 of 13
Neve Campbell
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The Scream actress claimed in 2016 that she’d “move back to Canada,” her home country, if Donald won the presidency.
November 6, 2024, 3:18PM
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Lena Dunham
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In 2016, Lena said, “I know a lot of people have been threatening to do this, but I really will. I know a lovely place in Vancouver and I can get my work done from there.”
November 6, 2024, 3:18PM 7 of 13
Raven-Symoné
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Per CBS, Raven previously claimed on The View she’d leave the country if any Republican won the presidency.
November 6, 2024, 3:18PM 8 of 13
Billie Joe Armstrong
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The Green Day musician has been a critic of Donald for years, even changing a lyric in “American Idiot” to call out the “MAGA agenda.” But after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Billie threatened in 2022 that he’d renounce his American citizenship.
“F**k America. I’m f**king renouncing my citizenship,” he said, per Newsweek. “There’s too much f**king stupid in the world to go back to that miserable f**king excuse for a country.”
November 6, 2024, 3:18PM 9 of 13
Cher
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In 2016, Cher quipped that she’d “leave the planet” if Donald was elected president.
November 6, 2024, 3:18PM 10 of 13
John Legend
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While speaking with Cosmopolitan in 2020, the “All of Me” hitmaker said, “We were born and raised here, all of our families are here. It would be hard to leave. But I don’t know what one’s supposed to do when you have a leader who is trying to destroy democracy.”
John added, “If America chooses to be that place, then people will have to start thinking about going somewhere else. It is truly disturbing and concerning.”
November 6, 2024, 5:56PM 11 of 13
Jimmy Kimmel
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Shortly after the 2024 election results came in, Jimmy joked in an opening skit of his late-night show that he was “leaving the country” because he “can’t stay for another four years of this.”
“Who knows what he’s gonna do?” Jimmy asked Guillermo Rodriguez while pointing out Donald’s “list of enemies.”
November 7, 2024, 8:17AM 12 of 13
Guillermo Rodriguez
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After the 2024 election concluded, Guillermo appeared in a skit alongside Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live! joking that he was “going back to Mexico.”
November 7, 2024, 8:17AM 13 of 13
Rosie O’Donnell
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Rosie O’Donnell confirmed on March 11 that she moved to Ireland at the start of 2025.
In a TikTok video, she revealed that she relocated with her child, Clay, and explained, “When it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back.” She added, “It’s been heartbreaking to see what’s happening politically and hard for me personally as well. The personal is political, as we all know.”
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