Kristen Stewart says she’s unsure about staying in the United States while Donald Trump remains president, citing a political climate that she believes restricts artistic freedom.
While promoting her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, Stewart told The Sunday Times that filming in the US would have been “impossible,” leading her to shoot the film in Latvia. She called Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign-made films “terrifying” and said she “can’t work freely” in America.
“Reality is breaking completely under Trump,” Stewart said, though she added she doesn’t want to give up on the US entirely, saying she hopes to make films in Europe and still reach American audiences.
History With Trump
Stewart and Trump have clashed publicly for years, most notably after his 2012 tweets about her personal life. She later mocked those comments while hosting Saturday Night Live in 2017, when she also came out publicly.
A New Creative Chapter
Now married to screenwriter Dylan Meyer, Stewart says directing has been liberating compared to acting. The Chronology of Water, starring Imogen Poots, has drawn mixed reviews but praise for its raw, indie style.
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