Hollywood celebrities were beside themselves Thursday night as they watched Donald Trump accept the Republican presidential nomination at the party’s national convention in Cleveland.
Celebrity reaction quickly poured in on Twitter as Trump began his speech Thursday night, with some of the candidate’s most outspoken critics — Michael Moore, Rosie O’Donnell, John Legend and George Lopez — all weighing in with jabs, jokes and hot takes (and Moore doubled down on his prediction that Trump will win in November).
Other stars following along with Trump’s speech included actresses Elizabeth Banks, Octavia Spencer and Mia Farrow, director and Funny or Die co-founder Adam McKay, horror author Stephen King, Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank shark Mark Cuban and late-night host Stephen Colbert, most of whom have been hostile to the Republican candidate in the past.
Reaction ranged from the simple yet effective (Russell Simmons: #NeverTrump) to the routine (Nazi comparisons from Michael Moore and Josh Gad) to the hysterical (Rosie O’Donnell: “RICH SPOILED PRICK“).
With Trump’s speech clocking in at 68 minutes, there was plenty of time for Hollywood’s progressive stars to get their commentary in.
Below is a collection of the night’s tweets from Hollywood’s best and brightest.
With all due respect to the German people, this WOULD sound better in German.
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) July 22, 2016
Tthe silver lining here is that he can read. And read well! His motor skills of seeing words on a screen & then annunciating them is a plus.
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) July 22, 2016
#FactCheck this #Lyin'Loser
Surprise! Donald Trump is wrong about immigrants and crime. https://t.co/JYSzIgnTV5— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) July 22, 2016
If he loses the election, you will never again have to be yelled at by trump for this long. Do your patriotic duty, America.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) July 22, 2016
Cough " bullshit" cough @realDonaldTrump
— George Lopez (@georgelopez) July 22, 2016
Is Trump reading a TelePrompTer he's so natural pic.twitter.com/15lSO1miPq
— George Lopez (@georgelopez) July 22, 2016
We all have to do our part this November. No one can sit this election out! Register and vote! I urge u! pic.twitter.com/EkRTJeZvYX
— John Leguizamo (@JohnLeguizamo) July 22, 2016
white racist sexist americans – he is your voice – and how tragic – billionaire baby – a national disgrace – #TRUMPSUCKS
— ROSIE (@Rosie) July 22, 2016
SAME SHIT HE SAID ABOUT SCOTLAND AND HIS ABSURD GOLF COURSE – HE IS A FUCKING LIAR – EVERY WORD HE SPEAKS PURE BULLSHIT – RICH SPOILED PRICK
— ROSIE (@Rosie) July 22, 2016
Is this speech going to end soon? I've had it. "Tremendous problem" #RNCinCLE
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) July 22, 2016
I'm flummoxed are we living in a dystopian society? Is this the Hunger games? Am i katniss or rue? Not recognizing the USA described
— octavia spencer (@octaviaspencer) July 22, 2016
Look, #drumpf is so f ing full of SHIT, imma gonna have to send him a fast acting diuretic
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) July 22, 2016
He has undone all the good will and good ideas his daughter brought to the convention
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) July 22, 2016
I prefer my voice to sound less hateful and fear mongering, thanks so much tho https://t.co/2XrcVX2wpq
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) July 22, 2016
Holy shit guys this is dark. Register to vote: https://t.co/hZRLDVKMQx
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) July 22, 2016
I like how there’s not gonna be crime anymore after @realDonaldTrump gets elected. #SoundsDoable #RNC2016 #RNCinCLe
— Drew Carey (@DrewFromTV) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/756321140050530304
https://twitter.com/Alancumming/status/756323305343311872
How on earth could anyone say they LOVE war, war is great??? https://t.co/mphSMl3szo
— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/DonCheadle/status/756324635340177409
Watching the speech. See you soon! Live! #LSSC pic.twitter.com/QDM4jN3eZ3
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) July 22, 2016
This is so upsetting. Embarrassing. Horrifying. How do so many people in the US support this amount of hate and stupidity?
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) July 22, 2016
Nice try, Donald Trump. I campaigned for @BernieSanders & I'm voting for @HillaryClinton to make sure you aren't our next President.
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) July 22, 2016
If all one had to do to be a great president was build a wall, ban Muslims, and kill ISIS, your average idiot could handle the job.
— dax shepard (@daxshepard) July 22, 2016
On a scale of 1-10, I would rate Trump's acceptance speech a solid "Go fuck yourself."
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) July 22, 2016
EXACTLY. Does he think we've never seen a dictator operate before? Freedom of the Press, Speech?? Or nah? https://t.co/w2DRqj0RFy
— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) July 22, 2016
Umm, *taps mic* When exactly was America "great?"
— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) July 22, 2016
Listening to #GOPinCLE, you'd think @HillaryClinton was the Antichrist come to destroy America deliberately & eat your kids – #givemeabreak
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) July 22, 2016
So I guess it's Trump who's going to take away everyone's guns. #InstantLaw&Order
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) July 22, 2016
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) July 22, 2016
Eh. Trump's speech sounded much better in German.
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) July 22, 2016
When someone makes us feel less than American, we defend ourselves with our vote. #VoteYourConscience and register https://t.co/dl6iBclMne
— Wilmer Valderrama (@WValderrama) July 22, 2016
Listening to #GOPinCLE, you'd think @HillaryClinton was the Antichrist come to destroy America deliberately & eat your kids – #givemeabreak
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) July 22, 2016
Hearing a LOT…. OF….. SCREAMING…. And no plan.
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/wilw/status/756317512233472000
Trump's daughter just gave a great speech … Who the fuck was she talking about
— marlon wayans (@MarlonWayans) July 22, 2016
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