{"id":36118,"date":"2025-07-23T17:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=36118"},"modified":"2025-07-23T17:37:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:37:22","slug":"ellen-degeneres-blames-trump-for-leaving-the-u-s-now-says-shes-staying-in-the-uk-for-good","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=36118","title":{"rendered":"Ellen DeGeneres Blames Trump for Leaving the U.S.\u2014Now Says She\u2019s \u201cStaying in the UK for Good\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While many celebrities made headlines for criticizing\u00a0<strong>Donald Trump\u00a0<\/strong>during his presidency, few went as far as\u00a0<strong>Ellen DeGeneres<\/strong>. She now says she\u2019s left the country entirely because of him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div id=\"teknolojibura.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/teknolojibura.com\/teknolojibura.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The former daytime talk show host confirmed over the weekend that she and her wife,\u00a0<strong>Portia de Rossi<\/strong>, have relocated permanently to the UK, citing Trump\u2019s return to political relevance as the tipping point.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cWe got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, \u2018He got in,\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/em>DeGeneres said at a speaking event in Cheltenham.<em>\u00a0\u201cAnd we\u2019re like, \u2018We\u2019re staying here.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDCxpA7vo7u\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fserieaenglish.com&amp;rp=%2Fellen-degeneres-blames-trump-for-leaving-the-u-s-now-says-shes-staying-in-the-uk-for-good%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLsu4VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2dFZoV0hOVDh4M2hkQWV0AR4mTQpSG7FMG_C4ZV-4UJDdeA5Mb3GvxvtjLgsQbLj#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2965.300000011921%7D\" height=\"1237\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1237\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Self-Imposed Exile Over a Democratic Election<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">\n<div id=\"teknolojibura.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/teknolojibura.com\/teknolojibura.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>DeGeneres, 67, and Portia, 52,\u00a0<strong>now reside in the Cotswolds<\/strong>, where she says they\u2019re embracing a \u201csimpler\u201d lifestyle far from the country that made her a household name and multimillionaire.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEverything here is just better,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>she said of the UK, listing off \u201cpolite people,\u201d \u201cclean air,\u201d and \u201cthe way animals are treated\u201d as reasons she prefers Britain to America.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>While some see their retreat as personal preference, others question why an American celebrity who built her empire through U.S. audiences and networks would openly turn her back on the country, particularly over the outcome of a democratic election.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Warnings, Politics, and Backlash<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>During the conversation, DeGeneres also criticized movements in the U.S. to review same-sex marriage laws, warning that she and Portia may remarry in the UK if \u201creversals\u201d occur.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIuC7NrT32F\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fserieaenglish.com&amp;rp=%2Fellen-degeneres-blames-trump-for-leaving-the-u-s-now-says-shes-staying-in-the-uk-for-good%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLsu4VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2dFZoV0hOVDh4M2hkQWV0AR4mTQpSG7FMG_C4ZV-4UJDdeA5Mb3GvxvtjLgsQbLj#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A2969.2000000029802%7D\" height=\"1148\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1148\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Baptist Church in America is trying to reverse gay marriage,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>she said.<em>\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019re trying to literally stop it from happening in the future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>While the Supreme Court has not overturned gay marriage and President Trump himself appointed justices who have upheld core LGBTQ+ precedents, Ellen\u2019s comments reflect a broader trend of celebrity fearmongering not always rooted in political reality.<\/p>\n<p>Her recent statements echo a pattern critics say is typical of DeGeneres, choosing dramatic, self-centered narratives even as public trust in her authenticity has plummeted.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reputation Still Recovering After Talk Show Scandal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>DeGeneres\u2019s political statements come after a major fall from grace. In 2020, her namesake talk show became engulfed in scandal after multiple former employees accused the show\u2019s environment of being toxic and abusive. Ellen apologized, but the damage was done.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DK-C8dRJowL\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fserieaenglish.com&amp;rp=%2Fellen-degeneres-blames-trump-for-leaving-the-u-s-now-says-shes-staying-in-the-uk-for-good%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLsu4VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2dFZoV0hOVDh4M2hkQWV0AR4mTQpSG7FMG_C4ZV-4UJDdeA5Mb3GvxvtjLgsQbLj#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A2971.800000011921%7D\" height=\"1112\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1112\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>By 2022,\u00a0<em>The Ellen DeGeneres Show<\/em>\u00a0<strong>ended after<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>nearly two decades on air,<\/strong>\u00a0and she has largely retreated from the public spotlight, until resurfacing with a Netflix special earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>That special,\u00a0<em>Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval<\/em>, was widely panned. It holds a dismal\u00a0<strong>33% score on Rotten Tomatoes<\/strong>, receiving criticism for its defensive tone and lack of sincerity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to just trust that whatever happened during that time\u2026 happened for a reason,\u201d DeGeneres told\u00a0<em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>Now, with a countryside home, some chickens, and a fresh rainbow Instagram post, DeGeneres is settling into a self-imposed exile \u2014 one that she openly admits began the moment Donald Trump reclaimed national attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While many celebrities made headlines for criticizing\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0during his presidency, few went as far as\u00a0Ellen DeGeneres. 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