Trump's victory: Hollywood elite who vowed to leave US if he won are 'all talk, no walk,' expert says
Barbra Streisand, Sharon Stone, Cher are among celebrities who have expressed interest in leaving US
By
Christina Dugan Ramirez Fox News
In the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, many celebrities proudly vocalized their opinions on President-elect Donald Trump.
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"Every four years, you hear the same recycled rhetoric from celebrities. It's become a running joke at this point. It's ‘all talk, no walk.'"
— Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR
In 2016, celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg, Miley Cyrus, Amy Schumer, George Lopez and more vowed to pack up their lives and move if Trump was elected president.
At the time of Trump's first run, Cyrus wrote on Instagram, "My heart is broken into a 100000 pieces…I am moving if [Donald Trump] is my president! I don't say things I don't mean!" She later posted an emotional
video on X accepting Trump as president and asking him to "treat people with love."
Schumer said on BBC’s "Newsnight" that same year, "My act will change because I will need to learn to speak Spanish because I will move to Spain or somewhere. It’s beyond my comprehension if Trump won. It’s just too crazy."
She later said her remarks were just "said in jest" as she expressed her disappointment with the 2016 election results on Instagram.
Hulk Hogan, who has voiced his support for Trump, wrote, "Believe it or not, brother, we’re more alike than we are different. This election season showed just how much we all care about where this country’s headed. Now that the votes are in, let’s remember—it doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or a Republican, we’re all real Americans. It’s time to come together, talk with our neighbors and focus on what unites us. We all love this country, and we’re all in for building a better future. Love you all. HH."
"The most logical thing any celebrity could say at this point, at least among those who vowed to move out of the country if Trump was elected, would be: 'He wasn't my vote, but as an American, he is my president. Whether you supported him or not, it's time for all of us to come together as a country and make this country what we all know it's capable of being, becoming or remaining great.' That level of humility and magnanimity would go a long way these days."