Elon Musk’s estranged daughter says she’s bailing on the U.S.A. — ’cause even though DonaldTrump’s presidency will only last 4 years, the people who voted for him are here to stay.

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter says she’s bailing on the U.S.A. — ’cause even though DonaldTrump’s presidency will only last 4 years, the people who voted for him are here to stay.

Sitting at a sleek, minimalist desk overlooking the Pacific, she typed her decision into a social media post that quickly went viral:

“I’m bailing on the U.S.,” she wrote. “I’ve spent my life surrounded by brilliance, but I’ve also spent years watching as this country, so full of potential, sinks deeper into division and chaos. People like my dad dream of Mars, but I can’t even dream of living in a nation that can’t get its own act together. And while Donald Trump’s presidency might last only four years, the people who voted for him are here to stay. They are entrenched in the fabric of this place, and I don’t want to be a part of it.”

Elon Musk, known for his own controversial opinions, had remained largely silent about his daughter’s decision. While their relationship had long been strained, it wasn’t lost on him that she was following in his footsteps of defiance. Musk had never been one to shy away from challenging the status quo, but his daughter’s departure signaled something more personal. The narrative of American exceptionalism that had fueled his own rise seemed to be crumbling, and his daughter’s escape to a quieter, more progressive corner of the world was a stark reminder of that.