Despite claiming to have left the ‘dystopian’ United States after Donald Trump’s first presidential win, Eva Longoria is seemingly unable to stay away.
Last year the Desperate Housewives star, 50, confirmed that she relocated to Europe several years prior, and was ready to close the ‘American chapter’ of her life.
At the time, the actress, who campaigned hard for Kamala Harris to win the presidential election, feared that if Trump — who served his first term as President from 2017 to 2021 and began his second term in 2025 — ‘keeps his promises’ the US will be a ‘scary place’.
‘I get to escape and go somewhere,’ the Flamin’ Hot director told Marie Claire magazine. ‘Most Americans aren’t so lucky. They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them.’
Later, she clarified that her move was motivated by work commitments, and that she is splitting her time between Mexico and Spain with her family.
However, since then, the star has been in the United States on numerous occasions.
Despite claiming to have left ‘dystopian’ United States after Donald Trump’s first presidential win, Eva Longoria, 50, is seemingly unable to stay away; seen March 18 in New York City
The actress, who campaigned hard for Kamala Harris to win the presidential election, feared that if Trump ‘keeps his promises’ the US will be a ‘scary place’; Trump seen in February
Longoria, who has Spanish citizenship, and her producer husband José Bastón, a native of Mexico, have been living abroad with their six-year-old son Santiago while she works on her CNN miniseries Searching for Spain – a follow up to last year’s Searching for Mexico.
Following her move, the star has been present in the United States repeatedly, and was most recently seen in New York City on Tuesday, March 18.
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That same day, she appeared in another stylish look, wearing a white coat, a tan button-up shirt, and elegantly tailored violet trousers.
The day prior Eva was in Doral, Florida, where she promoted the upcoming movie ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip.’
She also attended a screening of the film in Miami, Florida on March 16.
And last month, on February 23, she was seen performing a demo at the Grand Tasting Village during the 2025 South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami Beach.
On February 20 she joined Jessica Alba at the Culture Makers event at a private residence in Beverly Hills.
In January, the businesswoman volunteered with a number of organizations during fire relief efforts in Los Angeles, after donating $1 million to the cause.
Following her move, the star has been present in the United States repeatedly, and was most recently seen in New York City on Tuesday, March 18 (pictured on Tuesday)
The day prior Eva was in Doral, Florida, where she promoted the upcoming movie ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip’
She also attended a screening of the film in Miami, Florida on March 16
Last month, on February 23, she was seen performing a demo at the Grand Tasting Village during the 2025 South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami Beach
On February 20 she joined Jessica Alba at the Culture Makers event at a private residence in Beverly Hills
In January, the businesswoman volunteered with a number of organizations during fire relief efforts in Los Angeles, after donating $1 million to the cause
In November of 2024, she was seen at the Los Angeles premiere of Disney’s Moana 2, at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood
That same month she attended the Elle Women in Hollywood awards
That month she also co-hosted the Today Show.
In November of 2024, she was seen at the Los Angeles premiere of Disney’s Moana 2, at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.
That same month she attended the Elle Women in Hollywood awards.
Aside from these outings, the star has been seen countless other times since revealing she has moved to Europe.
In November of 2024 she explained her decision behind moving during a phone call to her friend Ana Navarro, who was appearing on the Behind The Table podcast.
‘I didn’t leave because of the political environment. I left because my work took me there,’ Longoria said.
‘I’m a proud American. I’ve always been a proud American. Proud Texan, proud American. I didn’t want it to be taken that I left because of Trump — absolutely not — or because of the elections.’
Longoria has been a vocal opponent of Trump’s and branded him, ‘a convicted criminal who spews so much hate’ in the wake of his second election win.
But she insisted his victory was not enough to drive her out of the country.
The star campaigned for Harris and had ominous predictions about the country following her defeat.
Longoria campaigned for Harris and branded Trump ‘a convicted criminal who spews so much hate’ in the wake of his second election win
‘I get to escape and go somewhere,’ she told Marie Claire magazine. ‘Most Americans aren’t so lucky. They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them’; Pictured at the Democratic National Convention on August 22, 2024 in Chicago
‘I would like to think our fight continues,’ Longoria said in the aftermath. ‘If he keeps his promises, it’s going to be a scary place.’
She spoke about how Trump’s 2016 win left her feeling despondent.
‘I’ve never been depressed in my life,’ she told Marie Claire. ‘It was like, “Does my vote really matter? Am I really making a difference?”‘
‘I was so untethered to the core of what I believe because I truly believed in my soul that the best person wins. And then that happened, and I was like, “Oh, wait. The best person doesn’t win”.’
The actress previously told how she fled ‘dystopian’ America and is ‘privileged’ to now be living in Mexico and Spain with her family.
The Texas born star, who has spent her ‘whole adult life’ in California, says she feels the American ‘chapter in my life is done now’ and no longer wants to live in Los Angeles, alleging the city has been ‘changing’.
‘The vibe was different. And then COVID happened, and it pushed it over the edge,’ Longoria said.
‘Whether it’s the homelessness or the taxes, not that I want to s**t on California — it just feels like this chapter in my life is done now,’ she said.
Several celebrities vowed to leave the US in the event of a Trump win.
Longoria, who has Spanish citizenship, and her producer husband José Bastón, a native of Mexico, have been splitting their time between Mexico and Spain with their six-year-old son Santiago; seen with her family
The reactions ranged from playful hyperbole to what sounded like solemn pledges.
Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris had a who’s who of Hollywood endorsing her, with celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Springsteen and Howard Stern backing her campaign.
Among those who pledged to flee the country was Cher, who has since reneged due to her commitment to her boyfriend Alexander Edwards and her reluctance to take him away from his son.
Sources also told DailyMail.com America Ferrera was considering a move in search of the ‘best opportunities’ for her children in the UK.