James Cameron calls Donald Trump's US Presidency 'sickening', plans to leave country: 'I don’t want to see his face'

James Cameron has said that he is relocating from the US to New Zealand in order to escape the presidency of Donald Trump.

Updated on: Feb 28, 2025, 12:14:12 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Filmmaker James Cameron, known for classics like Titanic and Avatar, has said that he plans to leave the US permanently and relocate to New Zealand. The reason, Cameron says, is the 'sickening' presidency of Donald Trump.

James Cameron is irked by Donald Trump's presidency. (AP)

James Cameron on Donald Trump

Appearing on a podcast called The F***ing News, Cameron spoke about how he found Donald Trump becoming the US President 'horrible'. Elaborating on how he feels the country is changing under him, he added, “I see a turn away from everything decent. America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for. It becomes a hollow idea, and I think they’re hollowing it out as fast as they can for their own benefit. But I certainly feel like I don’t have to read about it on the front page every single day. And it’s just sickening. There’s something nice about the New Zealand outlets — at least they’ll put it on page three. I just don’t want to see that guy’s face any more on the front page of the paper. It’s inescapable there, it’s like watching a car crash over and over and over.”

James Cameron to leave the US

The filmmaker added that his New Zealand citizenship is 'imminent' and that he plans to leave the US for good pretty soon. Over the last two decades, Cameron has spent more time in New Zealand than in the US. Talking about his relocation, he added, “If you’re going to uproot your family and move somewhere, you have to invest, you have to be part of it, you have to earn standing. I just think you’ve got to earn your right to be in a place… There’s an innate respect and a demand for respect [here]. Everybody has this kind of equal status in terms of person-hood. And I love that – that’s what I wanted my kids to experience.”

James Cameron's upcoming film

Cameron has been busy with his five-part Avatar film series for nearly two decades. The first two parts—released in 2009 and 2021—are among the highest-grossing films ever. The third instalment—Avatar: Fire and Ash—will be released in December this year. It brings back Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang, with David Thewlis and Oona Chaplin joining the cast.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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