Why Americans Keep Leaving: Interview in Newsweek
- Jun 10
- 1 min read
Newsweek published this piece on July 4, 2025, which felt fitting. The article follows Grover Wehman-Brown, a transgender writer and consultant who was packing up to move to the Netherlands the week the Supreme Court issued two more rulings against transgender rights. Their story is detailed and honest about how hard the decision was, even when it was clearly the right one.
Bethany spoke with Newsweek for the piece, sharing what GTFO was seeing on the ground. In the days after Trump deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles to suppress anti-deportation protests, GTFO saw a 200 percent increase in inquiries. Bethany talked about the pattern she had watched develop: a series of moments, each one pushing more Americans past the point of waiting to see how things played out.
She was also clear about who is making the move. It's not just wealthy people reshuffling for tax purposes. A lot of people just want a peaceful life. They want to stop worrying about their safety and their government.
It's a sobering read, and one of the more in-depth pieces written about the people we work with.
Read the full article: Number of 'Trumpugees' Leaving America Continues to Rise
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