In a move that highlights the growing divide between Hollywood elites and the everyday Americans they claim to understand, Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have reportedly fled the United States after Donald Trump’s resounding victory earlier this month. According to sources, the couple has left behind their sprawling Montecito, California estate and relocated to the picturesque Cotswolds in the UK.
DeGeneres, a former talk show host with a reported net worth of $370 million, and de Rossi, best known for her role in *Arrested Development*, are said to be “disillusioned” by Trump’s win. TMZ reports that the pair decided to “get the hell out” of the U.S. immediately following Trump’s landslide defeat of Kamala Harris. Their departure is being framed as an escape from the political realities of a nation that clearly rejected the radical left’s agenda.
Despite their discontent, the duo’s new life in the Cotswolds appears anything but austere. The area is home to British royalty, including King Charles and Queen Camilla, as well as a slew of celebrity elites like David and Victoria Beckham and Jeremy Clarkson. The couple was recently spotted sipping drinks at Clarkson’s pub, The Farmer’s Dog, seemingly unbothered by the economic struggles that many Americans are grappling with in Biden’s economy.
DeGeneres has long been vocal in her support of Kamala Harris, donating thousands to her campaign and endorsing her publicly. Back in August, she gushed on Instagram: “There’s nothing more powerful than a woman whose time has come! I can’t wait for @KamalaHarris to be our next president.” Clearly, the American electorate felt otherwise, opting instead for a return to conservative values under Trump’s leadership.
DeGeneres isn’t alone in her dramatic exit. Actress Eva Longoria also announced her decision to leave the U.S., citing Trump’s victory and a “dystopian” atmosphere in the country. Longoria, who once championed California’s progressive policies, has since fled to Mexico and Spain, blaming everything from homelessness to taxes—both the results of Democratic leadership—for her dissatisfaction. Ironically, she cited Trump’s promises to restore law and order as “scary,” even as her beloved California descends further into chaos.
These high-profile departures underscore a troubling trend: Hollywood’s elite class increasingly detaches itself from the realities faced by average Americans. While millions celebrate Trump’s victory as a sign of hope for the middle class, secure borders, and a strong economy, celebrities like DeGeneres and Longoria appear more concerned with retreating to their insulated bubbles abroad. Their disdain for the political will of the American people couldn’t be clearer.
Ellen’s Montecito mansion, reportedly purchased for $27 million, is expected to hit the market soon, marking yet another chapter in the couple’s extensive real estate portfolio. For many, the move will serve as a symbol of the growing disconnect between America’s ruling class and the everyday voters who are tired of being lectured by those who refuse to live under the policies they advocate.
Trump’s victory has given voice to those who feel ignored and maligned by coastal elites. If DeGeneres and her ilk want to pack up and leave, many Americans will likely say, “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”
