Did They Actually Leave?
Tracking celebrities who threatened to leave the country
27
Total Threats
7
Actually Left
26%
Follow-through Rate
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Barbara Streisand
Singer/Actress/Director
Still Here
Latest threat: In an interview with the Australian version of '60 Minutes', Streisand said: 'He has no facts. I don't know, I can't believe it. I'm either coming to ...
After Trump's 2024 victory, Streisand posted on X: 'There are no words left.' She has not moved to England despite her previous statements.
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Bryan Cranston
Actor
Still Here
Latest threat: In an interview with The Bestseller Experiment podcast, Cranston said when asked if he would take an extended holiday to Vancouver if Trump won: 'Abso...
After Trump won in 2016, Cranston changed his tune. He posted on X hoping Trump would 'work to unify our wounded country' and told The Hollywood Repor...
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Cher
Singer/Actress
Still Here
Latest threat: Cher tweeted: 'If he were to be elected, I'm moving to Jupiter!'
After Trump's 2024 victory, Cher backtracked due to her relationship with 38-year-old boyfriend Alexander 'AE' Edwards. Sources told Daily Mail she 'd...
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Whoopi Goldberg
Actress/TV Host
Still Here
Latest threat: On 'The View', Goldberg said: 'I've always been an American, and this has always been my country... Maybe it's time for me to move, you know.' She exp...
In May 2024, Goldberg stated on The View: 'I'm not going anywhere.' In response to Trump mocking her, she said: 'I know where I'm going to be because ...
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Lena Dunham
Writer/Director/Actress
Actually Left
Latest threat: At the Matrix Awards in New York, Dunham told Andy Cohen: 'I know a lovely place in Vancouver, and I can get my work done from there. I know a lot of ...
Dunham now lives permanently in London with her husband. She said the move 'was never supposed to be permanent' but she 'did not want to take him away...
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Miley Cyrus
Singer/Actress
Still Here
Latest threat: Cyrus posted to Instagram: 'Honestly f--- this s--- I am moving if this is my president! I don't say things I don't mean.' She also posted with the ca...
Cyrus remained in the US and later focused her activism on encouraging young people to vote and supporting various social causes.
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Amy Schumer
Comedian/Actress
Still Here
Latest threat: In an interview with BBC's Newsnight, Schumer said: 'My act will change because I'll need to learn Spanish, because I will move to Spain or somewhere....
After the election, Schumer stayed in the US and said those who believed she would actually leave were 'trolls'.
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Sharon Stone
Actress/Producer
Still Here
Latest threat: At the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, Stone told the Daily Mail: 'I am certainly considering a house in Italy.' She added: 'This is one of the firs...
Stone remained in the United States and continued her acting career and activism work.
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Ellen DeGeneres
TV Host/Comedian
Actually Left
Latest threat: DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi arrived in the UK the day before the 2024 election. At an event at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, she told bro...
DeGeneres said 'Everything here is just better' about life in England. She expressed concerns about LGBTQ+ rights, saying she and Portia would get mar...
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Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
Still Here
Latest threat: On Jimmy Kimmel Live, during a comedy sketch where Jackson was portraying a 'Magic Eight Ball', Kimmel asked 'Will Donald Trump be our next president?...
Jackson remained in the US and continued his acting career, including Marvel films.
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Chelsea Handler
TV Host/Comedian
Still Here
Latest threat: On 'Live with Kelly and Michael', Handler said: 'I did buy a house in another country just in case. So all these people that threaten to leave the cou...
Despite owning property abroad, Handler remained primarily in the US and continued her career.
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Jon Stewart
TV Host/Comedian
Still Here
Latest threat: At the 2015 Emmy Awards backstage press conference, when asked if he would consider reclaiming his post at 'The Daily Show' if Trump became president,...
Stewart remained on Earth and returned to hosting 'The Daily Show' in 2024.
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George Lopez
Comedian/Actor
Still Here
Latest threat: Lopez told TMZ reporters: 'Listen, if he wins, he won't have to worry about immigration, we'll all go back.'
Lopez remained in the US and continued his comedy career.
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Raven-Symoné
Actress/TV Host
Still Here
Latest threat: On 'The View', Symoné made an 'election confession': 'My confession for this election is if any Republican gets nominated, I'm going to move to Canada...
Despite claiming to have tickets, Symoné remained in the US and continued her entertainment career.
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Ne-Yo
Singer/Songwriter
Still Here
Latest threat: Ne-Yo told TMZ: 'I already told you what I'm doing if he becomes president. I'm moving to Canada. Me and Drake are going to be neighbors.' He added: '...
Ne-Yo remained in the US and never became Drake's Canadian neighbor.
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Snoop Dogg
Rapper/Entrepreneur
Still Here
Latest threat: After Trump won, Snoop Dogg posted a picture of Toronto's CN Tower on Instagram with the caption: 'My new home. @champagnepapi I need the hookup on so...
Snoop remained in the US and never purchased the Canadian property he was considering.
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Keegan-Michael Key
Actor/Comedian
Still Here
Latest threat: When asked by TMZ if he thought immigrants might leave the United States if Trump wins, Key replied: 'Geez, I might leave.' He said he'd head to Canad...
Key remained in the US and continued his acting and comedy career.
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Neve Campbell
Actress
Still Here
Latest threat: In an interview with HuffPost UK while promoting 'House of Cards' Season 4, Campbell said: 'My biggest fear is that Trump will triumph.' When asked wh...
Despite being Canadian, Campbell remained primarily based in the US for her career.
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Omari Hardwick
Actor
Still Here
Latest threat: During TheWrap's 'Drinking with the Stars' interview with host Greg Gilman, Hardwick said: 'I'll move from Denver to Italy... If Donald Trump wins the...
Hardwick remained in the US and continued his successful acting career, including starring in 'Power'.
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Eddie Griffin
Comedian/Actor
Still Here
Latest threat: In an interview with VladTV, Griffin said: 'He's good at making money, but he's ignorant... If Trump wins, I'm moving to Africa.' He also suggested th...
Griffin remained in the US and continued his stand-up comedy career.
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Tommy Lee
Musician
Still Here
Latest threat: In an interview with The Big Issue magazine, Lee said: 'Dude, I swear to god if that happens then I'm coming over to visit the UK. I'm out of here. I'...
Lee remained in the US and continued touring and recording with Mötley Crüe.
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Rosie O'Donnell
TV Host/Comedian
Actually Left
Latest threat: O'Donnell announced her move to Ireland in a nearly 10-minute TikTok video on January 15, 2025, five days before Trump's inauguration. She told CNN's ...
O'Donnell said she's 'sleeping better without the stress and anxiety' and has 'never, ever regretted' moving to Ireland. She stated: 'When it is safe ...
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Eva Longoria
Actress/Producer/Director
Actually Left
Latest threat: In a Marie Claire cover story published two days after Trump's 2024 victory, Longoria said: 'I'm privileged. I get to escape and go somewhere. Most Am...
Longoria later clarified on 'The View: Behind the Table' podcast: 'I didn't move out of the United States because of Trump. I've been in Europe for al...
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America Ferrera
Actress/Producer/Director
Actually Left
Latest threat: According to Hello! Magazine, Ferrera was spotted at private school open days in Barnes, South West London. A source told the Daily Mail: 'America is ...
A source reported Ferrera is 'sick that Donald Trump is President again' and 'devastated that Kamala lost.' She wants her children to 'have the best o...
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Courtney Love
Musician/Actress
Actually Left
Latest threat: At a conversation with Todd Almond at London's Royal Geographical Society, Love announced: 'I love London, it's my favorite city and is the best place...
Love called Trump's administration 'emperor-core' and 'frightening,' comparing it to 'cyanide.' She praised life in London, saying 'It's so great to l...
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Gabriel Macht
Actor
Actually Left
Latest threat: In interviews with People and E! News, Macht explained his move: 'I am based somewhere in Europe, but I don't tell anybody where I live because I like...
Macht keeps his exact location secret: 'I am based somewhere in Europe, but I don't tell anybody where I live because I like to keep that under wraps....
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Laverne Cox
Actress/Advocate
Still Here
Latest threat: On Variety's 'Just for Variety' podcast, Cox said she cried when Trump won and is considering leaving: 'We're doing research on different cities in Eu...
Cox expressed deep concern as a trans public figure: 'I don't want to be in too much fear, but I'm scared... I feel like I could be targeted.' She is ...