Trump’s victory: Hollywood elite who have vowed to leave the US if he wins is “all talk, no movement,” expert says.

In the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, many celebrities have proudly spoken out about President-elect Donald Trump.

While some have expressed support, others, including Sharon Stone, Cher and Barbra Streisand, have expressed their disapproval and even threatened to leave the US if he is elected.

“I’m definitely thinking about a house in Italy,” Stone told the Daily Mail in July. “I think it’s a smart building at this point. This is one of the first times in my life that I’ve seen anyone run for office on a platform of hate and oppression.”

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In a 2023 interview with the Guardian, Cher said, “I almost got an ulcer the last time. If he comes in, who knows? This time I’ll leave. [the country].”

Streisand told host Stephen Colbert that she would not be able to “stay in this country if she became president,” and admitted that she might move to England.

Representatives for Cher, Stone and Streisand did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

This idea of ​​celebrities fleeing the country after the election is nothing new, says Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR.

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“Every four years, you hear the same rehashed speech from celebrities. It’s become a running joke at this point. It’s ‘all talk, no walk,'” Eldridge said. he told Fox News Digital.

In 2016, celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg, Miley Cyrus, Amy Schumer, George Lopez and others vowed to pack up their lives and move if Trump was elected president.

“Every four years, you hear the same repeated statements from celebrities. It’s become a running joke now. It’s ‘all talk, no walk.’

– Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR

During Trump’s first run, Cyrus wrote on Instagram, “My heart is broken into 100000 pieces… [Donald Trump] he is my president! I don’t say things I don’t mean!” He later wrote down his thoughts video on X welcoming Trump as president and asking him to “treat people with love.”

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Schumer said the BBC’s “Newsnight” in the same year, “My act will change because I will need to learn to speak Spanish because I will move to Spain or somewhere. It is beyond my understanding if Trump wins. It’s crazy just too much.”

He later said his words were “spoken in jest” as he expressed his disappointment with the 2016 election results on Instagram.

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While it’s unclear if Streisand, Cher and Stone plan to leave, Eldridge says their move should have “no small impact” on their success.

“The impact of the works and the impact on their followers are two different questions, but the answers are actually overlapping and interrelated,” Eldridge said. “Politically, Hollywood has always been a hotbed of liberal sentiment, so the typical anti-Republican sentiment we hear every four years will have little impact. to the player’s ability to earn future shares.

“However, on the other hand, talent is only 50% of a player’s ability; the other half is based on fan appeal, Q scores and box office sales,” he added. “The ‘fan base variable’ may be more important on the other side of this election.”

“Trump not only won the Electoral College, he won the popular vote, which was the first time a Republican has done that in 20 years,” Eldridge continued. “That said, while directors and producers will still feature an outspoken character despite their offensive language, fans may not be forgiving. More than half of the country has used the words they make elections, so that there may be painful consequences for some of the countries. The famous people who were chasing power and trying to put their fingers on the sickle.

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On Wednesday, celebrities flocked to social media to share their thoughts on Trump’s victory over Vice President Harris.

Christina Applegate wrote about X. “Against disability rights, please leave me behind if you voted against women’s rights.” “Against the rights of people with disabilities. Yes, it is. Unfollow me because what you did is not true. Don’t want this kind of followers. So yeah. It’s done. Again after that .today I will be shutting down this fan account I’ve had for years because it’s sick.”

Mandy Moore shared her thoughts on her Instagram stories, writing, “Shout out to all of us dealing with our grief, disbelief, anger, fear, uncertainty, devastation at the same time we get on with life and put on a brave face for our families… I see you. Let’s have compassion for others.

Hulk Hoganwho expressed his support for Trump, wrote, “Believe it or not, brother, we are more alike than we are different. This election season has shown how much we all care about where this country is headed. Now Now that the election is here, 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 to our neighbors, and focus on unite and we are all committed to building a better future.

Although the results of the election continue to affect people in different ways, Eldridge said that those who have a platform should think about one thing.

“The most reasonable thing for a celebrity to say at this point, at least among those who have vowed to leave the country if Trump is elected, would be: ‘It wasn’t an option.'” mine, but as an American, he is my president. . Whether you supported him or not, it’s time for us all to come together as a country and make this country what we all know it can be, become or remain great. .’ That level of humility and pride will be very much in these days. “

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