Since news of Donald Trump’s shock victory broke, the
Canadian immigration site has crashed and burned at points and data
from Google Trends has suggested searches for "move to Canada" have
spiked.
Of course, this is nothing new. People have been threatening to
pack their bags and relocate if the Republican is victorious for
quite some time now. Samuel L Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg and Lena
Dunham being cases in point.
Whether or not they will actually leave now that the widely
perceived unthinkable has happened is another question altogether
and one we will have to wait to find out.
Here are those high-profile individuals who said they will leave
if Mr Trump wins. Even though many of them have expressed their
sadness at the news, they have yet to say what their plans will be
going forward.
Miley Cyrus
After Mr Trump won the Republican nomination in seven out of 11
states on Super Tuesday back in March, Cyrus announced she would be
jumping ship if he wins.
"God’ he thinks he is the f***ing chosen one or some shit! […]
Honestly f*** this sh*t I am moving if this is my president! I
don’t say things I don’t mean!" she said in a tearful Instagram
post. Cyrus has now responded to the news in an emotional video but
made no mention of her departure plans.
Whoopi Goldberg
Goldberg also said she would not be sticking around if Mr Trump
won but did not specify where she would go.
"I don’t think that’s America. I don’t want it to be America.
Maybe it’s time for me to move, you know"
Brittany Snow
As votes for Mr Trump flowed in and his victory looked ever more
likely, Snow, an actress who is known for her roles in Pitch
Perfect, tweeted: "In other related news: Flights to Canada are
really cheap".
Samuel L Jackson
Unlike those who opted for Canada, Jackson said South Africa
would be his destination of choice.
"If that mother**er becomes president, I’m moving my black ass
to South Africa," he said in December of last year.
Amy Schumer
The comedian and actress also eschewed their Canadian neighbours
and instead opted for Spain.
"My act will change because I will need to learn to speak
Spanish," Schumer said in September. "Because I will move to Spain
or somewhere. It’s beyond my comprehension if Trump won. It’s just
too crazy."
Lena Dunham
The Girls star and creator said she will be on her merry way to
Canada if Mr Trump becomes the 45th President of the United
States.
"I know a lot of people have been threatening to [move], but I
really will. I know a lovely place in Vancouver, and I can get my
work done from there."
Chelsea Handler
The comedian and talk show host went a step further and actually
made some pretty concrete arrangements for the prospect of a Trump
victory.
"I did buy a house in another country just in case," Handler
said in May. "So all these people that threaten to leave the
country and then don’t - I actually will leave that country."
Raven Symone
The former Disney star was equally prepared. "My confession for
this election is, if any Republican gets nominated, I’m gonna move
to Canada with my entire family. Is that bad? I already have my
ticket. I literally bought my ticket, I swear" she said.