Musician Art Garfunkel has joined the growing list of celebrities considering leaving the United States in response to President Donald Trumps administration and policies.
In an interview with The Guardian, Garfunkel, 84, told the British publication he is concerned about the countrys stance on key issues and is considering moving elsewhere.
“I dont like Americas position at all,” he told the outlet. “Im not aboard, and Im thinking of leaving the country, frankly.”
Garfunkel expressed concern about climate change, international affairs and other political issues.
“Its real that the planet is getting warmer, that the waters rising, that so many people are starving,” Garfunkel said in the piece that originally ran Sept. 4.
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He also criticized Trumps decision to launch a military operation that resulted in the capture of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is facing a slew of federal charges while currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York.
“When Donald Trump took over Venezuela, are those the new rules? Just take over a country and run it?” Garfunkel said.
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“Its shocking, and you think, How on earth are we gonna change the presidency? But Trump wont last forever, so weve got to hope,” he added.
The New York City-born musician is among the latest American celebrities to consider moving abroad or to have relocated while criticizing Trumps presidency.
Notably, comedian Rosie ODonnell moved to Ireland after Trumps 2024 election victory, while director James Cameron has long planned a permanent move to New Zealand and criticized Trump as his New Zealand citizenship approached. Former daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has said Trumps election prompted her and wife Portia de Rossi to make their stay in the United Kingdom permanent.
“We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, ‘He got in,'” DeGeneres told broadcaster Richard Bacon, according to the BBC in 2025. “And we’re li
