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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12

Art Garfunkel, 84, Weighs Leaving U.S. Over Trump Policies and Venezuela Operation

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Sep 12

Art Garfunkel, 84, Weighs Leaving U.S. Over Trump Policies and Venezuela Operation

Q: Will the legendary singer actually abandon his homeland, or is his global tour just a temporary escape from policies he dislikes?

It is too early to say that Art Garfunkel will actually leave the United States; the evidence points more to a serious contemplation than a settled plan. Garfunkel, 84, told The Guardian he is “thinking of leaving the country” because he is unhappy with America’s direction under President Donald Trump, citing climate change, global hunger, rising seas and what he sees as a breakdown of international norms. His remarks do not read like a stunt: even outside observers quoted in coverage said his tone sounded personal and genuinely troubled. At the same time, nothing in the available reporting shows that he has chosen a destination, sold a home, or announced a relocation timetable. He also tempered his criticism by saying Trump “won’t last forever,” suggesting he still sees his dissatisfaction as tied partly to a political moment rather than as a final break with the country. His schedule also points to continuity rather than departure. Garfunkel is actively returning to live performance with his “What a Wonderful World” concerts, including multiple U.S. dates alongside shows in the UK, France, Germany and Japan. That looks more like an artist resuming an international touring life than someone imminently abandoning his homeland. So for now, the most accurate reading is that Garfunkel is seriously weighing the idea, but he has not committed to it. His overseas appearances are clearly part of a global tour, while any permanent move remains speculative.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12

Art Garfunkel said he is thinking about leaving the United States, telling The Guardian he rejects America’s direction under President Donald Trump.
The 84-year-old cited climate change, hunger and rising seas, and also condemned Trump’s Venezuela operation that led to Nicolás Maduro’s capture and detention in Brooklyn.
Democratic strategist Kaivan Shroff said Garfunkel’s remarks read less like a firm relocation plan than a political statement of deep alienation from the country’s global role.
Garfunkel joins a small list of Trump critics who have moved abroad or threatened to, including Rosie O’Donnell in Ireland and Ellen DeGeneres in the United Kingdom.