GB News host Stephen Dixon spoke this morning to Jennifer Ewing, a British-based Californian and spokeswoman for Republicans Overseas UK, about the alleged "mass exodus". He quizzed: "Are we seeing a wave of people heading over from the States, desperate to be British, to get away from Trump?"

Between March 2024 and March 2025, official statistics published by the Home Office showed that more than 6,000 US citizens applied to move to Britain - the highest amount since records began more than two decades ago. Nearly 2,000 of these citizenship bids have been submitted in the short few months since Donald Trump took office - so does Jennifer think there's a connection? The correspondent suggested that Americans are warming to the "glamorous" culture here in Britain and enjoying high-profile events such as Wimbledon and Ascot.

She also suggested that the UK had become a "top choice" for students, while business interests remain a huge draw too.

Stephen raised his eyebrows as he questioned whether Americans were looking for sanctuary and the security of dual citizenship options, amid an increasingly tense and polarised political climate there.

However, Jennifer sat on the fence, insisting that the choices weren't "necessarily political" - and she listed one major reason that may deter US citizens from relocating to Britain, too.

She confessed one burning question fellow Americans have been asking her is: "Are people really getting tossed in prison or arrested for tweets or for attending rallies and political engagements?"

It comes after a 39-year-old British man was jailed for more than seven years for "encouraging violent disorder" after making comments on social media about the Southport killings, as just one example.

Trump also recently sent a free speech delegation team to talk with five British activists who found themselves arrested after silently praying outside abortion clinics due to their pro-life beliefs.

"Americans don't understand: how can you be arrested or worse for praying silently?" she exclaimed, adding: "In America we have the free speech 1st Amendment and we don't have laws [against] free speech."

However, over on X, one viewer shot back: "I've actually had conversations with Americans who have recently emigrated here. They think because we elected Labour that we're a leftist country who doesn't share the same views that MAGA does. Well they'll soon be leaving once Reform is elected in 4 years time."

Another added: "Lunatic liberals fleeing to the UK? I believe it."