reader Posted November 9 Posted November 9 From CNBC Americans disappointed with the outcome of the U.S. election took their anguish online, with searches related to moving abroad surging following the results of the presidential race. Google Trends showed that searches related to “leaving the country” and “how to move to …” spiked following the news that Donald Trump would be returning to the White House. Searches for “how to move to Canada” peaked on Nov. 6, with Google Trends showing interest in the phrase highest among Democratic strongholds, like Vermont, Maine, Oregon and Washington. Those searching for “can I move to another country” were highest in two pivotal “blue wall” swing states — Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, which NBC News has called for Trump — as well as Oregon, Minnesota and Indiana. Here are the top countries where respondents indicated interest in moving, should their preferred candidate lose the election: Canada United Kingdom Japan Australia Italy Ireland New Zealand Switzerland Spain France Sweden Germany Netherlands Costa Rica Mexico South Korea also made the list at No. 21, followed by the Philippines at No. 22 and Thailand at No. 23. Quote
