Left-wing celebrities including Bette Midler, Rob Reiner, and Rosie O’Donnell assumed cheerleading duties on Wednesday for the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump, pinning their hopes on Amb. Gordon Sondland, who gave testimony before the House Intelligence Committee.
Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testified Wednesday that President Trump never talked to him personally about preconditions on “anything” having to do with Ukraine.
While Democrats claim Trump withheld a White House meeting and $400 million in military aid for Ukraine in exchange for dirt on political rivals, Sondland said under oath that he never heard the president personally talk about any preconditions.
This hasn’t stopped Hollywood celebrities from declaring the end of the Trump presidency to be near.
Some stars echoed each others’ rhetoric on social media, almost down to the word, claiming that Amb. Sondland’s testimony will act as a “nail” in the “coffin” of the Trump presidency.
“The nails of Truth are being hammered into the Trump Coffin,” filmmaker Rob Reiner tweeted on Wednesday.
The nails of Truth are being hammered into the Trump Coffin.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) November 20, 2019
Actress Bette Midler used the same metaphor, writing on Twitter: “What’s that sound we are hearing?? Sounds like a nail being hammered into a coffin to me…Oh, it’s Ambassador Sondland say, ‘Yes, there absolutely WAS a quid pro quo.'”
What's that sound we are hearing?? Sounds like a nail being hammered into a coffin to me…Oh, it's Ambassador Sondland say, "Yes, there absolutely WAS a quid pro quo".
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) November 20, 2019
Longtime Trump antagonist Rosie O’Donnell proclaimed that the Trump presidency is finished. “Its over 4 trump !#ImpeachTrumpNow,” she tweeted.
its over 4 trump !#ImpeachTrumpNow pic.twitter.com/6sRtEsCysi
— ROSIE (@Rosie) November 20, 2019
Star Trek actor George Takei admitted that he was taking guilty pleasure watching Amb. Sondland’s testimony.
“As a Buddhist, we are never supposed to take any happiness comfort in the suffering of another human being,” the actor tweeted. “Watching Devin Nunes and Stephen Castor cringe and sweat during Gordon Sondland’s eviscerating testimony, I have been a very, very bad Buddhist today.”
As a Buddhist, we are never supposed to take any happiness comfort in the suffering of another human being. Watching Devin Nunes and Stephen Castor cringe and sweat during Gordon Sondland’s eviscerating testimony, I have been a very, very bad Buddhist today.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 20, 2019
Other celebrities cracked jokes about the hearings, including Chelsea Handler, who wondered why Rep. Devin Nunes (D-CA) resembled Roger Stone, and actor John Cusack, who attempted a joke about Trump and the mafia.
Author Stephen King made a bizarre joke comparing Amb. Sondland to Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies.
Gordon Sondland looks to me like Austin Powers's nemesis, Dr. Evil. I keep expecting him to touch his little finger to the corner of his mouth and say, "When I was 18 I went to evil medical school. At age 25 I took up tap dancing…"
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 20, 2019
But not all Hollywood stars were in a wisecracking mood on Wednesday.
Actor John Leguizamo experienced a Twitter meltdown following news that House Republicans said they will not vote to impeach President Trump.
“Does their country not matter? Does criminality not matter? Does treason not matter? Does our national security not matter? Republicans don’t care about America or Americans!”
Does their country not matter? Does criminality not matter? Does treason not matter? Does our national security not matter? Republicans don’t care about America or Americans! https://t.co/AQRNAPyR0v
— John Leguizamo (@JohnLeguizamo) November 20, 2019
Check out the rest of the reaction below.
Criminals don’t take notes.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) November 20, 2019
Why is @DevinNunes dressed up as Roger Stone today? pic.twitter.com/YKy79wEbId
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) November 20, 2019
Trump crime syndicate reads like Sesame Street for mobsters –
— John Cusack (@johncusack) November 20, 2019
Right on cue. https://t.co/aSB0lxfBYN
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 20, 2019
Ambassador #Sondland said under oath this morning in the #ImpeachmentHearing #Trump#Pence
Sec of State #Pomepo
& White House Chief #Mulvaneywere all “in the loop” that #Ukraine aid depended on Ukraine President announcing an investigation into Trump’s political rival. https://t.co/jHuQVedI93
— Piper Perabo (@PiperPerabo) November 20, 2019
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