Breaking: Tom Hanks has Booked Tickets to Leave USA to… ”A massive red wave is coming, and I can’t be here because…”

New rumors have claimed Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. President has pushed Forrest Gump star Tom Hanks to leave the country.

Amid the heat of the U.S. election, many celebrities have openly taken sides, with many celebrities, including Marvel and DC stars, siding with Kamala Harris.

Tom Hanks Leaving the U.S. Rumors Explained

Thanks to a TikTok post from @celiina.t97, rumors are spreading that Tom Hanks has left the United States after the account shared a supposed statement from the 68-year-old Hollywood icon.

The statement noted Hanks “officially fled the country” because “President Trump 2.0 was a bit more than [he] was ready for.”

It even referenced some of his most iconic roles in saying he saw the results and thought, “Run, Forrest, run,” especially as the apparent fear of landing in federal prison left him “sprinting faster than a castaway chasing a volleyball:”

It is with a heavy heart and an even heavier suitcase that I announce: I have officially fled the country. Yes, you heard that right-I am currently writing this from a far-off, undisclosed location, with a beautiful view of… well, something that’s definitely not America.

Why am I here, you ask? Let’s just say that President Trump 2.0 was a bit more than I was ready for. When I saw the results, I thought, ‘Run, Forrest, run!’ and that’s exactly what I did. Not to mention, the fear of ending up in federal prison had me sprinting faster than a castaway chasing a volleyball.

Please don’t think of this as me abandoning my beloved country – just think of it as a very long, politically-induced vacation. I’ll be back… eventually. O maybe just in time for President Oprah.

Love and hope from… somewhere, Tom Hanks”

Rumors of Hanks leaving the U.S. are nothing new, as a viral Facebook post in January 2024 shared a fake CNN report (via Reuters). The false report showed a TV report with a chyron stating Hanks has converted to Judaism and has “[fled] to Israel following the release of the Epstein client list:

“TOM HANKS CONVERTS TO JUDAISM AND FLEES TO ISRAEL FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THE EPSTEIN CLIENT LIST.”

Fast forward to September 2024 ahead of the U.S. election, a post on X (formerly Twitter) from @realTrumpNewsX went viral and falsely claimed Hanks has announced “he will leave the United States if Donald Trump is elected President in 2024.”

Is Tom Hanks Leaving the U.S. After Donald Trump’s Election Win?

To make a long story short, while Tom Hanks has openly opposed and criticized Donald Trump, there is nothing to support rumors he has or will leave the country.

Speaking in an interview with CNN in June 2024, Hanks was asked his thoughts about a potential second presidency for Trump, and stated there is “always a reason to be worried about the short-term.” But he noted how the “journey to a more perfect union has missteps in it:”

“I think there is always a reason to be worried about the short-term. But I look at the longer term of what happened… Our constitution says, ‘We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union.’ That journey to a more perfect union has missteps in it, we know. I can catalog them as much as you can … and i’m just a guy that makes movies and reads books.”

When asked if he worries about the future of the U.S., Hanks noted how he has faith in the country and other similar western societies to “turn towards what is right:”