As always, Hollywood was watching as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders claimed victory in the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire Tuesday night and were quick to weigh in on social media with hot takes, sarcastic congratulations, vulgar jokes and utter confusion.
The prize for vulgar celebrity tweet of the night goes to actor-comedian Michael Ian Black, who wondered aloud whether New Hampshire’s fifth-place finisher Marco Rubio would perform a sex act on Trump to secure a vice presidential spot.
Serious question: would Marco Rubio suck Trump's dick to get on the ticket?
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) February 10, 2016
Devoted Sanders supporters Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Alyssa Milano, and other celebrities peppered in tweets praising the socialist from Vermont’s commanding win:
Vote @BernieSanders to win congress and down ticket races! If You Want to Win, Go Progressive https://t.co/1B9CJhTFF8 via sharethis
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) February 10, 2016
We did it! #NHPrimary #WeAreBernie #NotMeUs pic.twitter.com/eF7gxFauXA
— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) February 10, 2016
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) February 10, 2016
Sanders is the first democratic candidate in a while who does not come off as pretentious. Could lead to a lot of votes. #NHPrimary
— Judah Friedlander (@JudahWorldChamp) February 10, 2016
Huge win for @BernieSanders tonight in #NHPrimary. Exciting to see an underdog win by so much thanks to so many young people volunteering.
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) February 10, 2016
Trump screams from the stage he's gonna repeal Obamacare. Only one not applauding is his wife who comes from a country with free health care
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) February 10, 2016
Meanwhile, others — including an always barely-comprehensible Cher — defended Clinton.
Not mad at the #NHPrimary Democratic numbers. Let's find Gloria Steinem a job w/the new Playboy or Trump campaign & get after it. #ImWithHer
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) February 10, 2016
Werrrrrrk #Hillary! I'm back on the road next week for @HillaryClinton 'cause #44boysIsEnough. #ImWithHer #Decision2016 #HillaryClinton2016
— Star Jones (@StarJonesEsq) February 10, 2016
Some🕚s Truth is Subjective, Some🕚s it's Absolute.I Can't,4 Life of Me Understand,WHY BERNIE IS LYING⁉️HE CAN"NEVER"MAKE HIS PROMISES"TRUTH"
— Cher (@cher) February 10, 2016
Making Promises He Can't Poss.Keep is Only Way He Can Get Elected,& He Seems Like Nice Old Guy,WHO WILL GIVE EVERYTHING,2 EVERY1,FOR FREE💸💸
— Cher (@cher) February 10, 2016
Of course, there was a healthy level of hate for Trump:
Trump screams from the stage he's gonna repeal Obamacare. Only one not applauding is his wife who comes from a country with free health care
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) February 10, 2016
Trump talking is like listening to a Saturday night live sketch. But it's real and it's scary…never thought I would have seen this !
— Sinbad (@sinbadbad) February 10, 2016
A @realDonaldTrump victory speech is just as vommy a word salad as I always imagined.
— Adam Goldberg (@TheAdamGoldberg) February 10, 2016
Hey Europe?
We just elected a xenophobic right-wing nationalist racist who's ALSO a reality TV star.
Top that, bitches. #NHPrimary— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) February 10, 2016
My sincerestcongrats to Trump's victorious delegates in NH. pic.twitter.com/Bh4PE7ZDp5
— Richard Lewis (@TheRichardLewis) February 10, 2016
Trump and Sanders win New Hampshire. There should be a joke there but I am
genuinely scared.— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) February 10, 2016
Mia Farrow said she found second-place finisher John Kasich “refreshing”:
Kasich is not hate filled. He's saying slow down and listen to your neighbor. Refreshing
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) February 10, 2016
Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro perhaps most succinctly summed up the evening’s events:
Wow. Trump and Sanders take New Hampshire. #NHPrimary Looks like the people have had it with the way things have been going in the WH!
— Dave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) February 10, 2016
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