Trump winning in 2024 would spur many Americans to flee the country: report

If Trump takes back the White House, countless Americans could shed their citizenship and take flight to Canada, Italy, Argentina or anywhere but here.

Business Insider took the pulse of several citizens that are unequivocal about not sticking around for Trump 2.0.

From online expat chat groups, there is already a sense of bracing for what would be a sequel.

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"Is it just my imagination, but is there an uptick in Americans, in particular, looking to purchase property in Italy," offered one member of the group.

Another from Montana confirmed she doesn't "want to be in the U.S. anymore" largely due to the results of former President Donald Trump's rhetoric.

A Tennessee man thinks he and others are going to bolt. "I'm an American ready to flee America for Italy. I doubt I'm alone."

Staying put isn't an option for one Texas woman.

"An insurrection by a narcissist who couldn't accept election loss combined with his gun and abortion policies made moving more of a necessity than just a dream," according to her post.

Writer Paul Starobin, himself and his wife are expats and "Trump decriers," suggested that it's almost a tradition for Americans to see the exits every four years.

"This time is different," he writes. "The alarm over Trump's potential triumph in November is far starker than the fears stoked by past presidents."

"There will be more people moving abroad after the election if it is Trump," Doris Speer, president of the Paris-based nonprofit Association of Americans Resident Overseas, told Business Insider.

She pointed to sky high housing costs, flexibility with remote work, the country's eroded standing in the world, and the disintegration of the "American dream."

Pollsters the outlet found asked if that white picket fence ideal was possible. In 2012, 53% agreed, but by October 2023, it has nosedived to 36%.

Apparently younger Americans aren't as planted to the country compared to their elders.

Starobin found that among those under 30, 24% pined to flee the U.S. once former President Bush left office, while 18% during Obama's, and 30% during Trump's — 20% of those were young men compared to 40% of young women.

Widespread conservatism is factoring in, according to Strarobin, with many reportedly finding it unsavory to live in a country where Roe v. Wade was no longer the law of the land while it's accepted in Catholic-dominated countries in Europe.

The pandemic also did a number on many so-called "digital nomads" — estimated to be 17 million — who are shirking the conventional root laying and moving around while working remotely, some heading to Bangkok and Buenos Aires in favor of lax marijuana laws.