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American celebrities often claim they are going to move out of the country because they disagree with national policy, and are generally met with a hearty good riddance. So when the New York Post reported in March 2018 that actor Matt Damon was moving his family to a safe place in Australia because he was fed up with the Trump administration, the article quickly gained traction in conservative circles. This claim, however, is based on unconfirmed reports from questionable sources, and more importantly has already been debunked by the actor's publicist. The New York Post report was based in large part on a speculative article published a few days earlier by the Daily Telegraph, which reported that Matt Damon might be moving to Australia. That report made no mention of the Trump administration, instead arguing that Damon's close relationship with Australian Chris Hemsworth was the driving force behind the the actor's alleged decision to purchase a home in Byron Bay. The Daily Telegraph's headline may have stated that Damon was in the process of buying a house in Australia, but the actual language of the article made it clear that this claim was based on speculation and rumor (emphasis ours): Regardless, the NY Post ran with this story and even added their own political twist: The move was directly related to Damon's attitude toward the president. Shortly after these stories started going viral, Damon's publicist told Boston.com that the rumors were false. Matt Damon is unequivocally not moving to Australia because of the Trump administration, the spokeswoman said, because Matt Damon is not moving to Australia: Matt Damon has been critical of President Donald Trump in the past. However, he has not made any announcements about renouncing his citizenship or fleeing the country because of his disagreements with Trump or his policies.
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