James Cameron Slams ‘Horrifying’ Trump News, Announces Imminent New Zealand Citizenship
Legendary filmmaker James Cameron has expressed his concerns about the state of the U.S. government following President Donald Trump’s second term and revealed plans to become a New Zealand citizen in the near future. In an interview with Stuff, the 70-year-old Canadian director of Avatar and Titanic voiced his disappointment with Trump’s presidency, calling it “horrific” and “horrifying.”
Cameron criticized the current administration for what he sees as a departure from core American values. “I see a turn away from everything decent,” he said. “America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for. It becomes a hollow idea.”
Although Hollywood has long been critical of Trump, Cameron noted that resistance to his second term has been quieter, with less specific anti-Trump rhetoric in award season speeches. Instead, the focus has shifted to marginalized groups such as immigrants and transgender Americans, who have been targeted by recent political actions.
He further criticized the new administration and its appointments, stating, “I think they’re hollowing it out as fast as they can, for their own benefit.”
Despite living outside the U.S., Cameron acknowledged his ongoing connection to the country but expressed relief at not being exposed to the daily headlines. “I don’t know if I feel any safer here,” he said, “but I certainly feel like I don’t have to read it on the front page every single day, and it’s just sickening.”
Cameron jokingly pointed out that in New Zealand, Trump news is often relegated to page three, a welcome change from what he describes as the constant media coverage of the president. “I just don’t want to see that guy’s face anymore on the front page of the paper,” he added.
Cameron, who was born in Canada, has strong ties to New Zealand, where both Avatar films were made in collaboration with Weta Digital, an Oscar-winning visual effects studio based in Wellington