The Aporia · Eight-time Grammy winner Art Garfunkel says Trump presidency has him considering leaving US: 'I don't like America's position at all'

Art Garfunkel, an 84-year-old eight-time Grammy-winning singer, is considering leaving the United States due to his opposition to President Donald Trump's administration and its policies, which he finds "shocking". According to Garfunkel, he has been alarmed by the current state of America, citing concerns about climate change, rising water levels, global hunger, and Venezuela. Garfunkel has a long history with liberal politics and has supported Trump's opponents, including Bernie Sanders. The musician believes that Trump's presidency will eventually end, but in the meantime, he is questioning his place in the country.

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Art Garfunkel, an 84-year-old singer and eight-time Grammy winner, is considering leaving the United States due to his opposition to President Donald Trump's administration. He expressed his disapproval of America's position under Trump in an interview with The Guardian, stating "he doesn't like America's position at all" and that he's thinking of leaving the country. Garfunkel criticized Trump's policies and actions, as well as the administration's approach to Venezuela, which he found "shocking". He has supported liberal politics and Trump's opponents, including Bernie Sanders. Despite his criticism, Garfunkel believes Trump's presidency will eventually end, saying "Trump won't last forever".

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His recent work includes Father and Son, an album made with his son Art Jr, and “Authorship”, a track featuring an excerpt from his 2017 memoir over an AI-generated piano arrangement.

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Eight-time Grammy winner Art Garfunkel says Trump presidency has him considering leaving US: 'I don't like America's position at all' · assertive framing

Art Garfunkel, the eight-time Grammy-winning singer, says he is considering leaving the United States because of his opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration. asserted

he → win → administration

“I don’t like America’s position at all,” Garfunkel said in an interview with The Guardian. asserted

Garfunkel → like → Guardian

“I’m not aboard, and I’m thinking of leaving the country, frankly.” asserted

I → ’m → country

The 84-year-old musician said Trump’s policies and actions had left him alarmed, while also expressing concern about climate change, rising water levels and global hunger. asserted

policies → say → change

Garfunkel questioned the administration’s approach to Venezuela, asking whether taking control of another country had become acceptable under “the new rules.” asserted

taking → question → rules

“When Donald Trump took over Venezuela, are those the new rules? asserted

those → take → Venezuela

It’s shocking,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → ?

Garfunkel has supported Trump’s political opponents, including Bernie Sanders, and has long identified with liberal politics. asserted

Garfunkel → support → politics

Although he criticised the current administration, Garfunkel said he believed Trump’s presidency would eventually end. asserted

presidency → criticise → administration

“You think: how on Earth are we gonna change the presidency?” he said. asserted

he → think → presidency

“But Trump won’t last forever. asserted

Trump → last → ?

So we’ve got to hope.” asserted

we → get → ?

Garfunkel has received eight Grammy Awards, including a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. asserted

Garfunkel → receive → Award

He is also known for his long musical partnership with Paul Simon. asserted

He → know → Simon

The two singers reconciled in 2025 after years of estrangement. asserted

singers → reconcile → estrangement

Garfunkel is returning to live performance with his What a Wonderful World tour, which begins in Los Angeles on October 1 before travelling to the UK, France, Germany and Japan. asserted

which → return → UK

He has said he is singing more now than he has in two decades. asserted

he → say → decades

His recent work includes Father and Son, an album made with his son Art Jr, and “Authorship”, a track featuring an excerpt from his 2017 memoir over an AI-generated piano arrangement. asserted

work → include → arrangement

The song was created for a compilation produced in collaboration with the technology company ElevenLabs. asserted

song → create → company

His career began in childhood. asserted

career → begin → childhood

Garfunkel met Simon at school in Queens, New York, and the pair recorded together before finding early success as Tom & Jerry. asserted

pair → meet → Tom

Their 1957 song “Hey, Schoolgirl” became a hit, but the duo later separated as Garfunkel continued his education. asserted

Garfunkel → become → education

The pair reunited professionally as Simon & Garfunkel, scoring major hits including “The Sound of Silence”, “Mrs Robinson” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. asserted

pair → reunite → Water

Garfunkel later pursued a solo career, acted in films including Catch-22 and Carnal Knowledge, and released the 1979 hit “Bright Eyes”. asserted

Garfunkel → pursue → hit

Simon & Garfunkel have reunited for performances over the years, including a 1981 concert in New York’s Central Park attended by hundreds of thousands of people. asserted

Simon → reunite → people

Their last tour took place in 2010. asserted

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Eight-time Grammy winner Art Garfunkel says Trump presidency has him considering leaving US: 'I don't like America's position at all'

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