Figures from the entertainment world have been sharing their reactions to Donald Trump‘s victory in the 2024 US presidential election.
The Republican nominee and former POTUS has earned 279 electoral college votes, beating out Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ 223 electoral college votes, securing his return to the White House (via BBC News).
Trump’s win will make him the first ex-President to go back to the role in more than 130 years. He also made history as the oldest man elected to America’s highest office at the age of 78.
However, Harris has not yet conceded. She was scheduled to address the US last night (Tuesday November 5), but cancelled her speech. It is unclear when she will speak in front of the nation.
In a speech earlier today (Wednesday November 6), Trump told his supporters: “This will truly be the golden age of America – that’s what we have to have.
“This is a magnificent victory for the American people that will allow us to make America great again.”
Reactions from the worlds of music and entertainment have since started rolling in across social media.
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Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shared the following statement: “Congratulations President-elect Trump on your historic election victory. I look forward to working with you in the years ahead.
“As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.”
He continued: “From growth and security to innovation and tech, I know that the UK-US special relationship will continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come.”
Congratulations President-elect @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory.
I look forward to working with you in the years ahead. pic.twitter.com/QYHLd4k4EG
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) November 6, 2024
Sharing a clip of Trump on TV, Joe Rogan wrote on X/Twitter: “WHOLE. LEE. SHIT.”
Riverdale star Lili Reinhart said: “I cannot fathom the feeling of the women who came forward about their sexual assault at the hands of Trump. Seeing millions of people vote for their abuser. My heart absolutely breaks for these women. I believe you, and I am so sorry.”
Actor, comedian and singer Bette Midler shared a quote from the late US journalist, satirist, and cultural critic H. L. Mencken: “On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
Russell Brand said: “DONALD TRUMP WON.”
Christina Applegate took to her official X/Twitter account, writing: “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.”
Philip Pullman, the author of His Dark Material novels which were adapted for HBO and the BBC, shared: “Goodbye, America. It was nice knowing you.”
Lambrini Girls wrote: “We are all totally fucked. The fact that society would rather a r*pist run one of the worlds superpowers opposed to a woman is testament to that in itself. Fascism is here and it’s crucial to engage politically, now more than ever. Where’s Guy Fawkes when you need him.”
In a lengthy message, Ethel Cain said: “If you voted for Trump, I hope that peace never finds you.
“Instead, I hope clarity strikes you someday like a clap of lightning and 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.”
Electro-pop singer-songwriter Bright Light Bright Light shared a lengthy statement on his Instagram account and said: “71 million voted for this man’s hate speech. If you are not one of them, you are going to be essential to the survival of many people and essential rights in this country so please be very awake and do not disengage with the world around you. Take time to process and grieve and realign. But do not let this man make you believe that joy and empathy are over because then he truly has won.”
Massive Attack‘s Grant Marshall took to his Instagram to share an image of an American Flag waving in the sky with the caption: “A very sad day for the world, while 50 Cent shared a photo of him and Trump with a caption that read: “I don’t care how the fight goes, I’m leaving with the winner shit. I still don’t know what’s going on 🤦congratulations!”
See those reactions and more below.
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WHOLE.
LEE.
SHIT. pic.twitter.com/os36QTHe8v— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) November 6, 2024
I cannot fathom the feeling of the women who came forward about their sexual assault at the hands of Trump. Seeing millions of people vote for their abuser.
My heart absolutely breaks for these women. I believe you, and I am so sorry.— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) November 6, 2024
GM. We are all totally fucked. The fact that society would rather a r*pist run one of the worlds superpowers opposed to a woman- is testament to that in itself.
Fascism is here and it’s crucial to engage politically, now more than ever.
Where’s Guy Fawkes when you need him
— Lambrini Girls (@Lambrini_Girls) November 6, 2024
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
— MARC REBILLET (@marcrebillet) November 6, 2024
DONALD TRUMP WON.
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) November 6, 2024
“When a candidate for public office faces the voters he does not face men of sense; he faces a mob of men whose chief distinguishing mark is the fact that they are quite incapable of weighing ideas, or even of comprehending any save the most elemental — men whose whole thinking…
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) November 6, 2024
Musk reminding us that Trump’s near-total denial of the climate emergency means Earth is now on course to be completely fucked. https://t.co/UOlegKQ5b4
— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) November 6, 2024
I had a feeling… pic.twitter.com/TUPRPApSMJ
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 6, 2024
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
Democracy is clarity. As a student of human behavior, I believe it reflects the will of the people. The race is not over but the blame game has begun. I will not let the pundits scapegoat Black voters. I will not let you scapegoat Arab American voters. Not even the shift of…
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) November 6, 2024
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
Goodbye, America. It was nice knowing you.
— Philip Pullman (@PhilipPullman) November 6, 2024
Supreme Court gone for the rest of my lifetime. Ultra-conservative evangelical bigotry, xenophobia, racism is the mandate.
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) November 6, 2024
Harris may well come through Wisconsin Michigan and Pennsylvania – the fact that the country would choose to destroy itself by voting in a convicted felon rapist and Nazi is a sign of deep nihilism
To put it mildly .— John Cusack (@johncusack) November 6, 2024
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God bless us all. Even the scrotes and shitheels.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) November 6, 2024
There's a sign you can see in many shops that sell beautiful but fragile items: LOVELY TO LOOK AT, DELIGHTFUL TO HOLD, BUT ONCE YOU BREAK IT, THEN IT'S SOLD.
You can say the same about democracy.— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 6, 2024