‘Goodbye America’: celebrities react to Donald Trump’s election victory | Culture

Celebrities have shared their disappointment and anger at Donald Trump’s re-election as president.

The Republican’s Tuesday victory over challenger Kamala Harris sent shockwaves throughout Hollywood after the Democratic candidate ran a campaign filled with A-list names including Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Bruce Springsteen and Julia Roberts.

The Don’t Look Up director Adam McKay expressed frustration with how the past year has been handled by the Democratic Party. “Who would have guessed that lying about Biden’s cognitive health for 2 years, refusing to hold an open rally for a new nominee, never mentioning public health care and embracing fracking, the Cheneys and a year-long slaughter of children in Gaza would not be a winning strategy?” he wrote. He later added: “It’s time to abandon the Dem Party.”

Rapper Cardi B, who had performed at a rally for Harris, shared an Instagram video of herself viewing the results with the caption: “I hate you guys so bad.” When asked if she would perform at Trump’s inauguration during an Instagram live, she said: “I’m sick of you! Burn your fucking hats, damn it. I’m really sorry. I swear to God I’m really sorry.”

In a long Instagram post, Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis tells wrote that it would be “a return to a more restrictive, some fear draconian era” and that minority groups will now be more fearful. “But what it really means is that we wake up and fight,” she wrote. “Fight for women and our children and their future and fight tyranny, one day at a time. One fight at a time. One protest at a time. This is what it means to be an American.”

Actor John Cusack, who has long been politically outspoken online, wrote: “The fact that the country would choose to destroy itself by voting for a convicted rapist and Nazi is a sign of profound nihilism. To say the least.”

Christina Applegate, the star of Dead to Me and Married … with Children, said she was upset about the effect the result will have on women. “My child is sobbing because her rights as a woman may be taken away,” she wrote. “Why? And if you disagree, please unfollow me.” Billie Eilish echoed her thoughts in an Instagram story, calling it “a war on women”.

Ariana Grande wrote in an Instagram story that she is “holding the hand of every person who feels the immeasurable weight of this result today.”

The Wire actor Wendell Pierce congratulated Harris for running “a great campaign” and warned of what will happen under Trump. “Choices have consequences,” he wrote. “The Supreme Court will be changed for a generation. I never want to see a moderate court again in my life.” He too criticized Trump’s “racism, misogyny, xenophobia”.

Oscar winner Viola Davis too thanked Harris for her “bravery” and for “loving America’s promise”. She added: “I am and will forever be proud”.

Author Stephen King shared the following: “There is a sign you can see in many stores that sell beautiful but fragile goods: BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT, NICE TO HOLD, BUT WHEN YOU USE IT, IT’S SOLD. You can say the same about democracy.”

Duncan Jones, director of Moon and son of David Bowie, wrote that he felt “very Brexity” as he expressed pessimism about the millions who voted for Trump. “I think we may have overestimated the good in people,” he wrote.

Singer Ethel Cain called the situation “bleak” and had a strongly worded message for Trump voters. “If you voted for Trump, I hope peace never finds you,” she wrote. “Instead, I hope that clarity hits you one day like a bolt of lightning and that you have to live the rest of your life with the knowledge and guilt of what you’ve done and who you are as a person.”

On The viewWhoopi Goldberg, who has been open about her feelings for Trump, said: “He’s the president. I’m still not going to say his name. That’s not going to change.” Her co-host Sunny Hostin said she was “deeply disturbed” by the result.

The British writer Philip Pullman simply wrote: “Goodbye, America. It was nice knowing you.”

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