Celebrities who said they'll leave America if Trump wins



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Celebrities: They panic just like us.

Since even before the presidential primaries began, the specter of a Donald Trump presidency has compelled some jittery Americans, famous or otherwise, to threaten leaving the country if it happens. It's the kind of usually empty threat that has been directed at such previous candidates as George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and plenty others.

This year's certifiably insane and traumatic election has intensified such feelings, however, to the point where a DJ on one Canadian island even created a website welcoming disaffected anti-Trump American expats. And what do you know, it's arguably led to a threefold increase in traffic to Cape Breton's tourism site. (To be fair, some are considering bolting if Hillary Clinton wins.)

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It could be that more people than usual are seriously thinking about finding another country if Trump becomes our 45th president. One poll in March showed a quarter of Americans would consider doing so. And celebrities who have the means to make that exodus happen have gone on record about it often, with Bryan Cranston doing so just last week.

Here's a list of 20 celebs who have said they will or might leave the U.S. if Trump wins, with the caveat that they may have been joking, venting, or simply bluffing when they said it. But if any of them really do leave, you'll know you can visit their Canadian or Spanish neighborhood bar and mourn together.