Music legend Art Garfunkel says he is so disturbed by the direction of the United States under President Donald Trump that he has considered leaving the country altogether.
The 84-year-old Simon & Garfunkel star opened up about his frustrations during a wide-ranging interview with The Guardian, admitting he is deeply unhappy with America’s current position in the world.
“I don’t like America’s position at all,” Garfunkel said. “I’m not aboard, and I’m thinking of leaving the country, frankly.”
Garfunkel, whose unmistakable voice helped turn Simon & Garfunkel into one of the most celebrated musical acts of their generation, has won multiple Grammy Awards during his decades-long career, including a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the legendary duo.
He and longtime musical partner Paul Simon, also 84, created classics including “The Sound of Silence,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Mrs. Robinson.”
Their relationship has famously been rocky over the years, but the two reportedly reconciled during an emotional meeting in 2025 following a lengthy estrangement. Garfunkel told The Guardian that their relationship remains complicated despite the reunion.
Politics were also clearly on Garfunkel’s mind.
The longtime liberal, who has previously supported politicians including Bernie Sanders, said he is troubled by climate change, global hunger and actions taken by the Trump administration on the international stage.
“It’s real that the planet is getting warmer, that the water’s rising, that so many people are starving,” Garfunkel said.
He then pointed to Trump’s actions involving Venezuela as an example of what has alarmed him.
“When Donald Trump took over Venezuela, are those the new rules? Just take over a country and run it?” Garfunkel asked. “It’s shocking.”
Despite his grim assessment, the veteran singer said he still sees one reason for hope: presidents eventually leave office.
“You think: how on Earth are we gonna change the presidency?” Garfunkel said. “But Trump won’t last forever. So we’ve got to hope.”
Garfunkel, meanwhile, has no plans to disappear from public life. The legendary singer is preparing to return to the stage with his “What a Wonderful World” tour, which is scheduled to take him through the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan beginning in October.
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Entertainers are mostly stupid.
LETS GO RIGHT NOW !!!!!! NOBODY CARE !!!!!!!!!
He must be a democrat and does not like seeing the truth come out about how crooked his party really is or maybe he just likes all the crime that was being committed be the illegals and the raping and the killings or seeing our taxes being robbed from us by Muslims. He will not be missed.The sooner he goes the sooner he finds out how wrong he is.
Someone needs to issue a medical alert for this guy. He’s two brains. One is lost and the other is out looking for it. Adiós! Au revoir! Auf Wiedersehen! Arrivederci!!