Spike in 'Trumpugees' fleeing America... but they'll quickly regret it
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As President Donald Trump’s agenda quickly accelerates to the right, many liberal Americans are looking for an exit strategy.

And with its progressive culture and affordability, the Netherlands is looking increasingly attractive for so-called ‘Trumpugees’.

GTFO Tours, established by Bethany Quinn and Jana Sanchez, is dedicated to assisting Americans in their move to the Netherlands. Recently, they have experienced a 200% increase in inquiries.

‘I think a lot of Americans have sort of been waiting to see how things are going, but they just keep getting worse,’ Quinn told Newsweek

The organization pointed to Trump’s hardline immigration policies and anti-transgender rights stance as the driving force behind the increase. 

However, those looking to flee to the European country may be in for a rude awakening upon arrival. 

The country’s new Prime Minister, Dick Schoof, is preparing to usher in a wave of conservativism. 

Schoof was elected in June as the country has pivoted hard to conservatism. 

Americans are considering a move to the Netherlands for it's progressive reputation, but may be surprised to learn of it's shifting conservative government

Many Americans are drawn to the Netherlands for its progressive image, although they might be surprised by the country’s increasingly conservative political climate.

Americans looking to escape Trump's conservative policies have been branded 'Trumpugees'

Americans looking to escape Trump’s conservative policies have been branded ‘Trumpugees’ 

Prime Minister Dick Schoof was put forward for the position by far-right leader Geert Wilders

Prime Minister Dick Schoof was put forward for the position by far-right leader Geert Wilders  

Quinn said that Americans have been bracing for setbacks in social progress since Trump took office in January. 

She argued that Trump’s slew of executive orders on his first day in office, ‘reversed 60+ years of progress.’

‘Many Americans are simply seeking a peaceful existence. They desire to live their lives without concerns over safety or the fear of governmental downfall,’ Quinn added.

The Netherlands may seem like an obvious choice to escape the American grind, but the country’s government has had its fair share of turmoil. 

The government’s four-party coalition collapsed in June when Geert Wilders, the leader of the far-right Party for Freedom, withdrew after the other three parties declined to back his immigration plan. 

Then in July, the Dutch parliament passed a slew of anti-immigration reforms targeted at asylum seekers. 

The Netherlands is also pumping the brakes on reforms for transgender citizens. A bill introduced in 2021 to make it easier for trans individuals to change their gender registration on official documents was recently withdrawn. 

‘This cabinet is letting transgender people down in an unprecedented way,’ chair Remke Verdegem said of the decision. 

The Dutch government is the most right-wing it's ever been, with anti-immigration and anti-transgender policies becoming mainstream

The Dutch government is the most right-wing it’s ever been, with anti-immigration and anti-transgender policies becoming mainstream 

Grover Wehman-Brown (pictured) told Newsweek they were preparing a move to the Netherlands due to the heightened anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the US

Grover Wehman-Brown (pictured) told Newsweek they were preparing a move to the Netherlands due to the heightened anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the US 

The wave of conservative policies mirrors the harsh immigration and anti-trans policies of the Trump administration.

Grover Wehman-Brown, an American looking to move to the Netherlands, recently told Newsweek, that as a trans individual, they felt increasing fear living in the US. 

Wehman-Brown said that they experienced a ‘constant threat and vigilance’ growing up trans in rural Ohio, and was now starting to see those tensions again. 

‘I had gone to the Netherlands once 15 years ago, and I really liked the short amount of time I spent there, so I was like, “this is really a lovely place where everybody seems busy and purposeful, but cooperating well together and things are running smoothly,'” they added. 

Wehman-Brown isn’t the only one, with a survey by the Immigration Advice Authority citing that one in four Americans were weighing emigration after Trump’s 2024 win. 

Canada has also emerged as a leading destination for fed-up Americans to relocate. However, any refuge could be short lived if the president makes good on his threats to turn the country into America’s 51st state. 

Almost 500 fleeing US citizens have tried to claim asylum in Canada since the billionaire’s re-election. 

But liberals seeking refuge from Trump’s America have been dealt a crushing blow after their favorite sanctuary issued a brutal crackdown.

Pictured: Jana Sanchez of GTFO Tours

Pictured: Bethany Quinn of GTFO Tours

GTFO Tours was launched by two Americans who moved to the Netherlands to help others emigrate 

The Canadian government is bringing in emergency powers to make it easier to block applications and its border agency says the proposed overhaul is to ‘protect the system.’

Other popular destinations for American progressives include Portugal and Spain.

Interracial lesbian couple Doris Davis and Susie Bartlett living in NYC told Reuters in May they are considering the move. 

‘We love this country, but we don’t love what it has become. When your identity is being attacked, there is a personal sense of… anger (and) frustration,’ Davis said.

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