Overview
- In an interview with The Times of London, the Oscar-nominated actor said she “can’t work freely” in the U.S. and that “reality is breaking completely” under President Trump.
- She plans to keep making movies in Europe and bring them to U.S. audiences, noting she shot her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, in Latvia because it “would have been impossible” in the United States.
- Stewart criticized Trump’s floated tariffs on imported films as “terrifying,” with coverage citing talk of rates up to 100 percent that have not been enacted.
- Outlets report no confirmed decision on a permanent move, with Stewart currently residing in Los Angeles and New York.
- Her remarks were framed alongside other entertainers living abroad, including Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O’Donnell and James Cameron, who became a New Zealand citizen in 2025.