Alec Badlwin, Debra Messing, and Michael Moore led the Hollywood left, which rushed to social media with conspiracy theories and rage hours after the U.S. military airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force.
“Start a war to eclipse an impeachment?” was the theory actor Alec Baldwin shared with his Twitter followers.
Start a war to eclipse an impeachment? pic.twitter.com/eeUjQC5XFy
— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 3, 2020
Indeed, deadly-airstrike-is-a-distraction-from-impeachment was a conspiracy shared by several of Baldwin’s left-wing Hollywood peers.
“This is what putin wants! Chaos in the world! Trump is his puppet but this helps forget about his impeachment!!” said actor John Leguizamo.
This is what putin wants! Chaos in the world! Trump is his puppet but this helps forget about his impeachment!! https://t.co/JNCb6FbIrZ
— John Leguizamo (@JohnLeguizamo) January 3, 2020
“He has set it up so that not one Allie we have ever had will come to America’s aid
He has set it up so that not one Allie we have ever had will come to America’s aid all for Putin he is a war criminal and people are going to die he has put us in a war to stop from being impeached blood is on all the hands of the GOP who have put soulless party over America.
— Rosanna Arquette🌎✌🏼 (@RoArquette) January 3, 2020
The Pentagon confirmed that President Donald Trump ordered the airstrike that killed the leader of the Foreign Terrorist Organization, Soleimani.
“At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization,” The Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday.
But let the Hollywood left tell it, killing Soleimani — a man who was personally responsible for the murder of thousands of innocents both in Iran and in neighboring countries, including hundreds of Americans — was about President Trump either stroking his ego or an attempt to distract from the partisan impeachment push that’s stalled in Congress.
“Please read Impeach, The Case Against Donald Trump by @neal_katyal and my son, @SammyKoppelman. The book clearly and cleanly and without drama, lays out the case, reminds us why Impeachment is what we need to focus on, not a Trumped-up war,” said Showtime’s Billions co-creator Brian Koppelman.
Please read Impeach, The Case Against Donald Trump by @neal_katyal and my son, @SammyKoppelman. The book clearly and cleanly and without drama, lays out the case, reminds us why Impeachment is what we need to focus on, not a Trumped-up war.
— Brian Koppelman (@briankoppelman) January 3, 2020
“Hello fellow Americans. Do you know this man? Did you know he was your enemy? What? Never heard of him? By the end of today you will be trained to hate him. You will be glad Trump had him assassinated. You will do as you are told. Get ready to send your sons &daughters off 2 war,” said Michael Moore.
Hello fellow Americans. Do you know this man? Did you know he was your enemy? What? Never heard of him? By the end of today you will be trained to hate him. You will be glad Trump had him assassinated. You will do as you are told. Get ready to send your sons &daughters off 2 war pic.twitter.com/8CprNDMgTf
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 3, 2020
“He’s a narcissist. He’s in trouble. So he’s starting a war,” actor Bradley Whitford said.
He’s a narcissist. He’s in trouble. So he’s starting a war.
— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) January 3, 2020
OUR NATIONAL SECURITY IS IN SERIOUS DANGER. WE DONT TWEET OUT THINGS THAT PUT OUR TROOPS IN DANGER! GET THE TRUMPS OUT! VOTE OUT EVERY REPUBLICAN ENABLER.” shrieked Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette.
OUR NATIONAL SECURITY IS IN SERIOUS DANGER. WE DONT TWEET OUT THINGS THAT PUT OUR TROOPS IN DANGER! GET THE TRUMPS OUT! VOTE OUT EVERY REPUBLICAN ENABLER. https://t.co/Tz4i7MMbBR
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) January 3, 2020
In another all-caps rants, actress Debra Messing said “THERE IS A TWEET FOR EVERYTHING” and added a hashtag that read “Trump is the nation security threat.”
THERE IS A TWEET FOR EVERYTHING. #TrumpIsANationalSecurityThreat pic.twitter.com/qGoEmKUssH
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) January 3, 2020
“It’s a war about politics. Shameful and dangerous,” said Stephen King.
It’s a war about politics. Shameful and dangerous. https://t.co/zQkR3nw904
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 3, 2020
Check out the melt downs below.
Don’t know about you but I feel very secure in the knowledge that, as things heat up with Iran, we have a stable genius at the helm.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) January 3, 2020
Yo, did this dipshit just start a full-on war with Iran? With an air strike in neighboring Iraq, where the consequences of 17 years of war are still on fire?
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) January 3, 2020
he's got to go … https://t.co/hmcrQJeyIt
— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) January 3, 2020
off to war – god help us #RemoveTrump
— ROSIE (@Rosie) January 3, 2020
No war with Iran.
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) January 3, 2020
Actually, that will happen in Nov 2020 by way of our election. https://t.co/nHxwZuyCSk
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 3, 2020
Jerome Hudson is Breitbart News Entertainment Editor and author of the bestselling book 50 Things They Don’t Want You to Know. Order your copy today. Follow Jerome Hudson on Twitter and Instagram @jeromeehudson
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