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Since President Donald Trump has taken office, elite Americans and academics are leaving the country. A quarter of those who responded to a recent poll said they would like to move outside the country in the next five years. And European countries are welcoming them.
According to data released by the UK Home Office, between March 2024 and March 2025, a record-breaking 6,000 U.S. citizens applied to either become British citizens or to live and work in the country indefinitely. In April, over 300 scientists applied to France’s Safe Place for Science Program, which promises “a safe and stimulating environment for scientists wishing to pursue their research in complete freedom.”

History Warns us About the Dangers of Trump's Brain Drain
Historically, when academics and notable figures flee instability, their home countries often suffer.

Actually buy some folks rhetoric on here that this isn't stupid country? We're more than stupid.