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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,725 posts)
Thu Aug 2, 2018, 02:48 PM Aug 2018

Madonna suggests Donald Trump motivated her move to Portugal

Madonna suggested in a new interview that she relocated her family from their Manhattan base across the Atlantic Ocean to Portugal to escape Donald Trump.

The singer spoke to Vogue Italia about the motivation behind her big move saying "this is not America's finest hour."

"I felt like we needed a change, and I wanted to get out of America for a minute," the singer told the magazine, according to News.com.au.

Another reason why Madonna moved to the European country was to help further her son David's budding soccer career.

"I've been desperate to get him into the best academies with the best coaches, but the level of football in America is much lower than the rest of the world," Madonna explained. "I saw his frustration, and I also felt it was a good time."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/madonna-suggests-donald-trump-motivated-her-move-to-portugal/ar-BBLmiqa?li=BBnbfcL

I wish the rest of us could afford the luxury of relocating.

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Madonna suggests Donald Trump motivated her move to Portugal (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2018 OP
It might be that since we cant, we by default save the human race by staying and fighting. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #1
I think Portugal would be a great place to expatriate to WhiteTara Aug 2018 #2
She could do something to help, too janterry Aug 2018 #3
Lisbon 107 on Saturday ...I dunno but maybe they vacation elsewhere lunasun Aug 2018 #4
I don't know if Madonna still performs live, but I can tell you, she stands a... Tikki Aug 2018 #5

WhiteTara

(31,260 posts)
2. I think Portugal would be a great place to expatriate to
Thu Aug 2, 2018, 02:57 PM
Aug 2018

but here I am here for the curtain close.

 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
3. She could do something to help, too
Thu Aug 2, 2018, 02:58 PM
Aug 2018

Does she? Can she do more?

I'm glad she's content and helping her son. BUt she's in a position to do a lot more - I think - and I would challenge her to do that.

Tikki

(15,140 posts)
5. I don't know if Madonna still performs live, but I can tell you, she stands a...
Thu Aug 2, 2018, 03:21 PM
Aug 2018

better chance living in Portugal of seeing most of the European, Australian and S. American bands
that I would pay to see here in the U.S.

These newer bands are not touring in the U.S. by design. Don’t want to deal with this toxic environment and have stated so.

Tikki

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