Washington: Trump is riding on the victory chariot after winning the US Presidential elections. But seeing Trump’s victory increasing, some people became afraid.
As the exit polls of the US election started pointing towards Donald Trump becoming the second President, many Americans were already looking for a way out abroad. Company data shows that Google searches for “move to Canada” increased by 1,270% in the 24 hours after the US East Coast poll closed on Tuesday, TOI reports. Similar searches about visiting New Zealand increased by almost 2,000%, while those for Australia increased by 820%. Read- Who is Farhad Shakeri? The person who wanted to take down Trump was put to death, the complete horoscope of the mastermind of the Iranian conspiracy, people searched a lot on Google. According to a Google official, late on Wednesday night on the US East Coast, Google search about migration is now for all three countries. Reached its highest level till date. The search engine did not provide complete figures, but data from the Immigration New Zealand website showed that about 25,000 new US users logged on to the site on November 7, compared with 1,500 on the same day last year. Some immigration lawyers have also been inundated with questions. Why are people afraid? The sudden enthusiasm to go abroad was seen even after Trump’s 2016 victory. However, this time the Republican re-election followed a particularly divisive campaign, with nearly three-quarters of American voters saying they thought American democracy was in danger, according to an Edison Research exit poll. Many Americans are also worried that his presidency could create major rifts between Democrats and Republicans on issues such as race, gender, what and how children are taught, and reproductive rights. In a Reddit group dedicated to those leaving the US, called “r/AmerExit,” hundreds of people shared suggestions about ideal destinations. Some users said they feared for the country, their safety, or both after Trump’s victory. Tags: Donald Trump, US News, World newsFIRST PUBLISHED : November 9, 2024, 09:03 IST