"The American dream is DEAD!" Newsom mocks Trump after report finds record emigration out of U.S. - LGBTQ Nation

"Some commentators have labeled this wave of American emigrants the 'Donald Dash' since numbers have spiked under President Trump's second term. But the phenomenon has been building for years - fed by the rise of remote work, mounting living costs and an appetite for foreign lifestyles that feel within reach, especially in Europe."

"For the first time definitively since the Great Depression, more people moved out of the country than into it in 2025."

A Wall Street Journal report revealed that more Americans moved out of the country than into it in 2025, marking the first definitive occurrence since the Great Depression. While some commentators attribute this trend to Trump's second term, calling it the 'Donald Dash,' the underlying causes are more complex. Remote work capabilities, mounting living costs, and desire for foreign lifestyles—particularly in Europe—have fueled emigration for years. California Governor Gavin Newsom's press office seized on the report to mock Trump, claiming the American Dream is dead under his administration, continuing Newsom's pattern of provocative social media commentary targeting the president.

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