Donald Trump won fair and square against Kamala Harris in the U.S. Presidential election. Trump was one controversial figure long before the election, which caused many people to have a dislike towards the President-elect. Interestingly, many from the film and music industry did not take it well that people voted Trump back to power.
Apart from a select few, Hollywood mourned the loss faced by Kamala Harris, whom most of the stars appeared to have voted for. Many political analysts pointed out that the celebrity endorsement might’ve had the opposite effect on the Democratic re-election campaign.
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate could not hold back on her emotions after Donald Trump swept the 2024 U.S. elections. Taking her concerns to X, she shared that her daughter was sobbing because “her rights as a woman may be taken away.” In another post, she called for her followers who “voted against female rights [and] against disability rights” to unfollow her.
She shared that she would also shut down her fan account. She further engaged in a heated exchange between some users in the comments. In a final post, she apologized for her actions.
Why? Give me your reasons why????? My child is sobbing because her rights as a woman may be taken away. Why?And if you disagree , please unfollow me.
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) November 6, 2024
Please unfollow me if you voted against female rights. Against disability rights. Yeah that. Unfollow me because what you did is unreal. Don’t want followers like this. So yeah. Done. Also after today I will be shutting down this fan account that I have had for so many years…
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) November 6, 2024
I apologize. I’m still reeling and sobbing. But I’m not angry anymore. Just going to go back to my bubble and watch a shit ton of Bravo shows So peace to all. I suggest you do the same. Very soothing.
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) November 6, 2024
She shared that she was still sobbing over the results but added that she wasn’t angry anymore. She shared that she was going to watch a “ton of Bravo shows” and suggested her followers do the same.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis shared that the election results actually highlighted “what America and democracy looks like.” Curtis shared that it will be a difficult and restrictive period ahead for many minority groups and young people. She extended her help to anyone fearing that their rights would be denied.
She further shared that the results also meant that people should keep on fighting for women and children and their futures. She shared that people should fight against tyranny, one fight at a time, regardless of the outcome.
She concluded her post by calling everyone to “be an American today” and to be gentle with others and oneself.
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill has long been critical of Donald Trump and endorsed Kamala Harris during this election. After Trump’s victory, Hamill took to X to express his disappointment. He shared that the people of the country didn’t get the leaders they deserved. He wrote:
They say we get the leaders we deserve.
Either that has just been disproven, or this is not the America we all thought we were living in.
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) November 6, 2024
It appears that even Star Wars fandom might not have listened to Luke Skywalker’s appeal.
Wendell Pierce
Suits and The Wire fame Wendell Pierce weighed in his opinion on how the result would impact the judicial system. He shared that the Supreme Court will be changed for a generation. Pierce shared that the court would be made partisan and highly conservative. He shared that Trump will likely inflict irreparable damage to the American institutions.
Elections have consequences. The Supreme Court will be changed for a generation. I’ll never see a moderate court again in my lifetime. Alito and Thomas will step down and Trump will appoint 40 year old partisans to the bench. The damage he is about to inflict on our institutions…
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) November 6, 2024
Meanwhile, the creator of The Wire, David Simon, wrote on X, “God bless us all. Even the scrotes and shitheels.”
Yvette Nicole Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown took to X to express her anger over Senator Sherrod Brown losing to Bernie Moreno in Ohio. She shared that it was “a disgrace at a level I can’t even quantify.” The Community actress also weighed in on Trump’s victory, quoting journalist Elie Mystal, “For us this is an every day Wednesday. Black folks are used to this.”
Sherrod Brown losing in Ohio is a lost to Ohio and our nation.
This is a disgrace at a level I can’t even quantify.
My home state of Ohio chose a criminal. And it looks like this nation is choosing a criminal.
AmeriKKKa is showing out tonight. Just showing out.
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) November 6, 2024
As @ElieNYC said:
For us this is an every day Wednesday. Black folks are used to this.
The rest of you are about to be shocked by how America treats you when it doesn’t care about you.
And your new #DearLeader doesn’t care about ANY of you.
The find out phase has begun.
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) November 6, 2024
Brown earlier shared that she was anxiously waiting for the results of this election and the result clearly did not help with her anxiety (via THR).
Viola Davis
Viola Davis did not weigh in on the result per se but shared a message for Kamala Harris after her loss. In an Instagram post, she shared a photo of Harris with the caption, “Thank you for your bravery @kamalaharris.” She further shared that she was proud of her.
Jeffrey Wright
Oscar-nominated actor Jeffrey Wright decided to quit X after the Trump victory. He shared that there was nothing to be gained from the site and that there were only losses ahead. He shared:
Was thinking, the day before the election, about doing this. There’s nothing to be gained on this site anymore. Maybe there never was. Only things to be lost, as we just witnessed. Was funny, at times, at least, and an information portal. Now embittered, divisive, childish,…
— Jeffrey Wright 🥜 (@jfreewright) November 6, 2024
He accused the platform of promoting disinformation and using it as a weapon against the vulnerable. He claimed that the platform’s plan was working in that regard.
Adam McKay
Don’t Look Up director Adam McKay, who directed political satires like Vice, bashed the Democratic campaign for its inefficiency. He shared on an X rant that the left should’ve been more open on Joe Biden’s health and should’ve conducted an open convention to select the candidate. McKay wrote on X:
Anyone with half a brain?
But I thought liberals’ whole thing is being smart?
It’s not?
They actually just blindly cheer the parade of rickety optics wrapped up in New York Times fonts that is the modern Dem Party?
2/— Adam McKay (@ZombiePanther2) November 6, 2024
He further shared that the campaign was largely silent on American public healthcare and the Gaza genocide.
Lili Reinhart
Lili Reinhart‘s heart breaks for women who accused the President-elect of s*xual assault. She wrote on X, “I cannot fathom the feeling of the women who came forward about their sexual assault at the hands of Trump.” She shared that it was a difficult time for these women to see their alleged abuser getting millions of people’s support.
Zachary Levi
Zachary Levi was among the few Hollywood celebrities who endorsed Donald Trump in the election. When he was pointed out that he would never make it to Hollywood mainstream after Trump’s victory, he shared that he intended to leave the industry at some point.
Oh, it’s all gravy, Roger! My goal has always been to leave it at some point anyway, and build a better system that actually values and compensates the artists more than enriching far too many executives that, by and large, compromise the creative integrity of the art whilst… https://t.co/T7Y74RccTJ
— Zachary Levi (@ZacharyLevi) November 6, 2024
Levi expressed frustration with Hollywood’s focus on profits over the value of artists. He shared that he aimed to create a studio prioritizing genuine, artist-driven content. Levi also accused mainstream Hollywood of leaning toward the AI workforce.
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel called the election night a terrible one on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He pretty much had a meltdown after Donald Trump won the popular vote with the people. He initially joked that it was “the worst taco Tuesday of my whole life.” He then further shared that those who wanted to watch him suffer “will be happy to know that there was no joy in Mudville last night.”
However, he became emotional sharing that it was a terrible night for women, children, and immigrants in the country. He shared:
It was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him, and guess what, it was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too, you just don’t realize it yet.
Kimmel also alleged that Trump’s victory was a good night for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Silicon Valley billionaires.
Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers went on record to say that he voted for Kamala Harris, sharing that he didn’t think Trump was a good person. He shared that he accepted the fact that half the country believed him to be a “good person” or a “good president.” He shared on Late Night with Seth Meyers:
We live in an infinite time-warp where Donald Trump has always been and will always be the center of the universe. There can be no escape, all hail our powerful and benevolent supreme leader.
Meyers only had three words to say to the audiences watching at home after Trump’s win, “Let’s f**king go.”
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert started The Late Show by directly addressing his audience, “If you watch this show regularly, I’m guessing you’re not doing great. Yeah, me neither.” He further stated that he was glad that he was doing a “comedy show” and that he was “built for rough roads.” He also aired different reactions to Trump’s victory from all over the world as part of his ‘cold open.’
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon decided to tap into humor to address the situation. He shared that “America decided to get back with a crazy ex.” He shared on The Tonight Show that everyone was going to have a rough Thanksgiving this year. Fallon joked:
It was a tough night for Democrats, today they turned to Elon Musk ‘so tell me more about living on Mars, how close are we.
He further roasted Melania Trump, sharing that the Republicans just realized that they had to go through “four more years of Melania’s Christmas decorations.”
Billie Eilish
Right after the election results, Billie Eilish posted to her Instagram Story, “it’s a war on women.” Later, she took a moment out of her Nashville concert to address the election result. In a TikTok video from the concert, Eilish shared about Trump, “Someone who hates women so, so deeply is about to be the president of the United States of America” (via The Independent).
50 Cent
While he did not endorse Donald Trump during the election, 50 Cent was quick to post a photo of him with the President-elect on Instagram. He captioned the post, “I don’t care how the fight goes, I’m leaving with the winner sh*t. I still don’t know what’s going on.”
Cardi B
Cardi B wrote a note on Threads to Kamala Harris appreciating her for running the race “with honesty and with integrity.” She shared that Harris really put up a fight against all the odds stacked against her. She further credited Harris for changing her mind.
She also thanked Harris for showing her, her daughters, and women across the country that a woman of color could run for the President of the United States.
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Cardi B faced a little mishap when she appeared at Harris’ campaign rally in Wisconsin. Her teleprompter was broken, which resulted in her struggling to make her case in favor of Harris.
