'I would not feel safe': Americans on the sorrow - and relief - of leaving Trump's US for Europe

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As relocation firms report a surge in inquiries, US citizens who have made the move talk about why they left – and what they think could happen back home

Across Europe, governments and institutions have sought to capitalise on the exodus, launching programmes aimed at attracting stateside talent or, in the case of one enterprising Italian village, seeking to bolster its population with disgruntled Americans.

Among the first was France’s Aix-Marseille University, which in March put out an offer of “scientific asylum” for researchers reeling from Trump’s crackdown on academia. Three months later, the university said it had received more than 500 inquiries for the 20 spots.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/25/americans-moving-europe-trump

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1. I hate to see it happen, but when the smart move is leave America

then more and more smart people will leave America. Honest to God, this nation will spend the next three generations apologizing to the planet for what we do in the next three years.

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2. Can you imagine the relief of moving and then being in a safe place?

It's so appealing!

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3. I have a friend who has shifted most of his family's retirement to Portuguese investments as part of their golden visa.

It’s a 5 year process and requires a minimum investment of 500k. He is in his early 40s and doesn’t want his kids to be trapped in the U.S. my wife and I are considering it as well.