Actor-turned-director Jesse Eisenberg addresses recent remarks by Hollywood figures about leaving the United States during President Donald Trump’s presidency. In interviews discussed by multiple outlets, Eisenberg characterizes such plans as “silly” and says he does not feel compelled to leave the country. He adds that, despite political disagreement, he believes he has an obligation to remain in the U.S. One report says Eisenberg explains that he is staying in New York despite broader politics in America, tying the comments to his experience of living there. Another outlet similarly reports that Eisenberg mocks the idea of celebrities “ditching” the U.S. because of Trump and frames his position as a personal commitment rather than a response driven by political events. The remarks are described as being made publicly at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, according to coverage that cites Variety. Overall, the sources agree that Eisenberg publicly rejects the notion of leaving the U.S. over Trump and portrays that approach as unreasonable.