The First to Leave

[George K]

Ellen Degeneres.

https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/20/ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossi-move-to-england-after-trump-election-win/

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have bid adieu to the United States ... and Donald Trump's election win was the driving force ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Ellen and Portia have settled in a new home in the Cotswolds -- a region in South West England, about 2 hours from London.

We're told the couple scooped up the place before the election ... but were "very disillusioned" with Trump's victory ... and, as one source put it, they immediately decided "to get the hell out."

Ellen was among the high-profile donors for Vice President Harris, cutting a $3,300 check for her. She also endorsed Harris on social media after the VP was tapped to replace President Joe Biden on the ticket back in July.

[George K]

Seen on X:

"I'm sure there will also be some downsides to a second Trump presidency.

Well, already feeling bad for the UK."

[89th]

It’s very brave for a fallen celebrity worth half a billion dollars to move somewhere. Typical white privilege.

[jon-nyc]

I remember people asking if Barbara Streisand would move out of the country. What does that even mean for a gazillionaire with homes all over the world? Anoint a different dwelling with the word ‘home’?

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in The First to Leave:

I remember people asking if Barbara Streisand would move out of the country. What does that even mean for a gazillionaire with homes all over the world? Anoint a different dwelling with the word ‘home’?

Unless you renounce your citizenship you're just pretending, or on an extended vacation.

[jon-nyc]

Not really. Renouncing your citizenship requires you to pay taxes on unrealized capital gains. Lots of people don’t want to do that. Of course that means they continue to pay taxes on income.

I’m not sure how much of a motivator that would be for her.

[George K]

I'm sure this is just a coincidence.