A rising number of wealthy Americans are thinking of leaving the country as Donald Trump’s second presidency enters its second year, according to a new survey.

Arton Capital, a Canadian company that helps its clients find second residencies and citizenship overseas, surveyed 1,000 people with a net worth of at least $US1 million.

The survey asked if they were “more or less likely to leave the USA than you were before the election.”

Eighteen per cent said much more likely; 15 per cent more likely; and 34 per cent “not sure/neither more nor less likely”.

Democrat-leaning millionaires felt much more strongly about the prospect of leaving the US, with more than half (52 per cent) of Kamala Harris voters reporting an interest in moving as compared to 15 per cent of Trump voters.

Of those who said they’ve considered a move overseas, 84 per cent said they’re concerned about foreign policy, 74 per cent said they’re worried about the future of the American economy and 75 per cent said they think there are better economic and quality of life opportunities overseas.

Canada was the most common answer when asked about potential destinations for those wanting to leave the US.

The UK was cited the second most, followed by Ireland, New Zealand and Australia.

This surge in Americans considering leaving the US since Trump’s 2024 election echoes similar sentiments expressed during his first term.

The number of Americans who said they wanted to leave the country in 2017 and 2018 was higher than the average levels during either the George W. Bush or Barack Obama administrations, a Gallop poll reported in 2019.

Last November, an American Psychological Association survey found 63 per cent of young Americans – between 18 and 34 years old – have considered relocating because of “the state of the nation.”

The number is a sharp rise from the 41 per cent who reported the same in 2024. US citizens applying for Irish passports rose 60 per cent in the first two months of 2025 compared to 2024, NPR reported.

The UK recorded a record number of Americans applying for citizenship in the first three months of 2025.

Former wine merchant Paul Aimes and his wife Annie recently left their home in Boston and purchased a guesthouse in the tourist town of Salat, in France’s Dordogne region.

“There is so much uncertainty in the US at the moment in terms of the business climate, especially with the threat of tariffs;’ and there is social divisiveness. It appears that this is not a great moment in US history,” Mr Aimes said.

“We had the opportunity to buy a hospitality business in the beautiful Dordogne region, with a great lifestyle thrown in, so we grabbed it,” he said.

Several liberal-leaning celebrities have also left the US in the wake of Trump’s election.

Actor Rosie O’Donnell, a frequent Trump critic, moved to Ireland and has said she won’t return until “it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America”.

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres moved to England and said Trump’s election turned what was supposed to be a visit into a permanent relocation.

George Clooney and his family recently obtained French citizenship. While Clooney made no comment about the move, he was criticised by President Trump, who resident called Clooney’s move “good news”.