{"id":2490417,"date":"2026-07-06T16:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2490417"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:41:10","slug":"jesse-eisenberg-shades-silly-celebs-leaving-us-due-to-trumps-presidency-i-am-a-very-lucky-american","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jesse-eisenberg-shades-silly-celebs-leaving-us-due-to-trumps-presidency-i-am-a-very-lucky-american\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Eisenberg Shades \u2018Silly\u2019 Celebs Leaving US Due to Trump\u2019s Presidency: \u2018I Am a Very Lucky American\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/jesse-eisenberg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jessie Eisenberg;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jessie Eisenberg&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Jessie Eisenberg<\/strong><\/a> might not be a fan of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Donald Trump;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Donald Trump&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s politics, but he is very proud to be an American.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe Social Network\u201d actor recently shared his thoughts on the trend of Hollywood stars fleeing the nation in light of Trump\u2019s leadership, admitting it\u2019s not for him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Powerhouses like Ellen DeGeneres, James Cameron, and Rosie O\u2019Donnell are among the many who have escaped because of the Republican leader.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jessse Eisenberg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"614\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0N1ZIbyBDbBS7F_ARVHVbg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc2ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/dcfbcbde762cb699db4d7b8c222a73f1\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an appearance at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he received the President\u2019s Award, Eisenberg revealed why he hasn\u2019t cashed in his Polish citizenship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor achieved dual citizenship status last year after applying in 2024 following his work on the movie, \u201cA Real Pain.\u201d Nevertheless, Eisenberg is staying put.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI am a very lucky American. I have a nice life. My wife is a teacher, and she teaches a lot of students who are not as lucky as we are,\u201d he explained to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/global\/jesse-eisenberg-trump-the-debut-a24-1236801881\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Variety;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Variety&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Due to his privilege, Eisenberg believes he and his wife have a \u201cresponsibility\u201d to remain in their New York home to \u201chelp those who are struggling through a tougher period in American history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Concluding his speech in what seemed like a jab at other fleeing celebs, the actor said, \u201cNo, I\u2019m not going to leave because I don\u2019t like the politics of America. That seems a little silly, because my life is very good.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Ellen DeGeneres Fled To UK After Trump\u2019s Election Win<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ellen DeGeneres and Portia at 41st Annual People's Choice Awards - Arrivals\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1119\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gzJAlrOgLz5SxcqjEZbr2Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzOTk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/713f042df2aa9fbb661710c258b55ea5\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Lumeimages \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While life in the US is good for Eisenberg, comedian Ellen DeGeneres didn\u2019t feel that way after Trump defeated former vice president Kamala Harris in the November 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former talk show host and her wife, Portia De Rossi, relocated immediately to the UK and have since been living there. Dishing on her decision, DeGeneres admitted in an interview that Trump\u2019s victory was the final straw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis. And I was like, \u2018He got in.\u2019 And we\u2019re like, \u2018We\u2019re staying here,&#8217;\u201d she recalled, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ellen-degeneres-reveals-moment-she-154546108.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Blast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Blast&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the 68-year-old, one of her major worries was the attack on LGBTQ+ rights that came with Trump\u2019s leadership. DeGeneres also expressed a desire to remarry her wife in the UK if same-sex marriage is ever banned in the US.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Rosie O\u2019Donnell Escaped America For Her \u2018Safety\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rosie O'Donnell attends the 79th Annual Tony Awards\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"936\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ywnzxdqqWYp6QbbIfiZXSQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExNDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/2c9fd87d4572094add25461c1a097cdb\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Steven Bergman\/AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar to DeGeneres\u2019 case, fellow comedian Rosie O\u2019Donnell left the US for Ireland as a protest against the Republican\u2019s administration. The former \u201cThe View\u201d host took off with their non-binary child, and they are soon to get their Irish citizenship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/rosie-odonnell-talks-fleeing-u-223002085.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Blast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Blast&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a>, O\u2019Donnell admitted her relocation was necessary for \u201cthe safety and sanity of myself and my non-binary child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Luckily, the move is doing wonders for the media personality, who gushed about how \u201cunbearably kind\u201d residents of the area have been since her arrival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O\u2019Donnell, who described herself as a \u201cpolitical person,\u201d also expressed shock at DeGeneres\u2019 relocation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">James Cameron Gushed About \u2018Sane\u2019 Life In New Zealand<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"James Cameron and Suzy Amis\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5gl8OpYwReyCSZkrp5msUA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/5a77532ad2c9975ef58c7e63e7e9977e\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>KCS Presse \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Famed director James Cameron didn\u2019t wait until the elections before moving his family to New Zealand, where he has been living since 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the \u201cAvatar\u201d filmmaker, he was inspired to leave the US because of how the COVID-19 pandemic was handled, praising his new country home for completely eliminating the virus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis is why I love New Zealand. People there are, for the most part, sane as opposed to the United States, where you had a 62% vaccination rate, and that\u2019s going down \u2013 going the wrong direction,\u201d he said, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/james-cameron-opens-permanently-leaving-014515545.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Blast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Blast&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although he didn\u2019t directly name Trump, Cameron slammed America for being \u201cextremely polarized\u201d and \u201cturning its back on science.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Will Jimmy Kimmel Leave The US Because Of Trump?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jimmy Kimmel at the 3rd Annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7dvj6qOsyXxupVq7OUVFXg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/096cfd960696a69fd2a9a6f6ac753324\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency\/MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unlike other stars who have made the move to get away from the US, comedian Jimmy Kimmel is reportedly in the consideration stage, given his famous feud with the president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/712668\/jimmy-kimmel-hollywood-stars-escaping-trumps-administration\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Blast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Blast&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Blast<\/a> reported that the \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d host opened up about his Italian citizenship, saying he has no problem using it if Trump\u2019s leadership continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI did get Italian citizenship; I do have that. What\u2019s going on is as bad as you thought it was gonna be. It\u2019s so much worse, it\u2019s just unbelievable,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/814762\/jesse-eisenberg-shades-silly-celebs-leaving-us-trumps-presidency\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jesse Eisenberg Shades \u2018Silly\u2019 Celebs Leaving US Due to Trump\u2019s Presidency: \u2018I Am a Very Lucky American\u2019;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jesse Eisenberg Shades \u2018Silly\u2019 Celebs Leaving US Due to Trump\u2019s Presidency&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jesse Eisenberg Shades \u2018Silly\u2019 Celebs Leaving US Due to Trump\u2019s Presidency: \u2018I Am a Very Lucky American\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Blast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Blast&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Blast<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jessie Eisenberg might not be a fan of Donald Trump\u2018s politics, but he is very proud to be an American. \u201cThe Social Network\u201d actor recently shared his thoughts on the trend of Hollywood stars fleeing the nation in light of Trump\u2019s leadership, admitting it\u2019s not for him. Powerhouses like Ellen DeGeneres, James Cameron, and Rosie [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2490418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[350016,412982,22389,352776,311556,490419,490420,352777,369368,318052,352428,380669,384492],"class_list":["post-2490417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-america","tag-american-history","tag-donald-trump","tag-ellen-degeneres","tag-james-cameron","tag-jessie-eisenberg","tag-polish-citizenship","tag-portia-de-rossi","tag-proud-to-be-an-american","tag-rosie-odonnell","tag-the-blast","tag-the-social-network","tag-vice-president-kamala-harris"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jesse-Eisenberg-Shades-\u2018Silly-Celebs-Leaving-US-Due-to-Trumps.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490417"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2490419,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490417\/revisions\/2490419"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2490418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}