Overview

• After a decade in California, singer Sandy Mölling is shifting her legal residency back to Germany.
• She named Donald Trump’s re-election as the main impetus for her departure, saying she’s uneasy about unfolding US developments.
• Mölling flagged small businesses collapsing under Trump’s tariffs and growing restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights as key factors in her choice.
• She said her dark-skinned son has already faced significant racism, reflecting a broader uptick in discrimination since Trump’s victory.
• The singer warned that California’s disappearing middle class and expanding gap between rich and poor signal deeper socioeconomic fractures.