The second 2016 presidential debate on Sunday, October 9, was the most tweeted debate in history, likely for a multitude of reasons. Throughout the night, Donald Trump provided viewers with plenty of things to discuss on social media, from his awkward “I’m a gentleman” comment to the way he creepily lurked around opponent Hillary Clinton in true Michael Myers fashion.
Naturally, celebrities got in on the action too. Several stars took to Twitter to express their dislike for the Republican presidential candidate. See the best reactions ranked below!
1. Leslie Jones
The Ghostbusters actress, 49, live-tweeted as she watched the second debate, and she was so fed up that she had to spark a joint.
“Ok y’all I just can’t now the weed has to come out!!” she tweeted. “This is a f–king embarrassment. [Trump] should be in jail for not paying taxes.”
Ok y’all I just can’t now the weed has to come out!! This is a fucking embarrassment. You should be in jail for not paying taxes.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) October 10, 2016
Jones then slammed Trump for deflecting and bringing up ISIS when moderators Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz asked him about the now infamous #TrumpTapes, which were leaked by The Washington Post days earlier and depicted the real estate mogul bragging about groping women.
“We not talking bout isis?” the comedienne wrote. “And you don’t know what the f–k respect for women means!!”
We not talking about isis? And you don’t know what the fuck respect for women means!!
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) October 10, 2016
Toward the end of the event, Jones called out the GOP nominee for lying about a series of topics, including falsely claiming he opposed the Iraq War. “It sound like he gets all his info from Wikipedia! Like he is so f–king uninformed it’s embarrassing!!” she tweeted. “This is out fault! F–KING VOTE!!”
It sound like he gets all his info from Wikipedia! Like he is so fucking uninformed it’s embarrassing!! This is our fault! FUCKING VOTE!!
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) October 10, 2016
2. Andy Cohen
The Watch What Happens Live host, 48, compared the debate to a Real Housewives reunion special, tweeting, “I actually feel grosser after 50 minutes of this than I did after a day of shooting the #RHONJ Reunion last week.”
I actually feel grosser after 50 minutes of this than I did after a day of shooting the #RHONJ Reunion last week
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) October 10, 2016
He later added, “Trump threatening to put [Clinton] in jail was really scary and is haunting me. I’ve seen Housewives talk dirty but this was next level.”
Trump threatening to put her in jail was really scary and is haunting me. I’ve seen Housewives talk dirty but this was next level.
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) October 10, 2016
The American Horror Story actress, 41, couldn’t believe her ears as Trump swayed from one topic to the next, often speaking in jumbled sentences. “ANSWER THE QUESTION @realDonaldTrump WITH AN ACTUAL COGENT THOUGHT,” she wrote on Twitter.
ANSWER THE QUESTION @realDonaldTrump WITH AN ACTUAL COGENT THOUGHT
— Sarah Paulson (@MsSarahPaulson) October 10, 2016
Moments later, Paulson tweeted what everyone was thinking: “The fact that he won’t sit down & stop stalking the floor like a caged tiger&respectfully let @HillaryClinton have the floor, speaks volumes.”
The fact that he won’t sit down & stop stalking the floor like a caged tiger&respectfully let @HillaryClinton have the floor, speaks volumes
— Sarah Paulson (@MsSarahPaulson) October 10, 2016
The Veep star, 55, was clearly unamused by the former Celebrity Apprentice host’s words and actions — so unamused, in fact, that she was ready to time travel.
“God, I hope that the next GOP candidate in 2020 is not an imbecile only to elevate the national debate,” she wrote. “Seriously, this is such a joke.”
God, I hope that the next GOP candidate in 2020 is not an imbecile only to elevate the national debate. Seriously, this is such a joke.
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) October 10, 2016
In between criticizing Trump, the Boyhood actress, 48, slammed the candidate’s vice presidential hopeful, Mike Pence, who has come under fire for many reasons, including his anti-abortion measures.
“How can Trump be a president for all people when he chose a running mate who doesn’t believe in equality for #LGBT citizens or women?” Arquette asked her followers.
How can Trump be a president for all people when he chose a running mate who doesn’t believe in equality for #LGBT citizens or women?
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) October 10, 2016
I REALLY need him to stop calling me “THE African-Americans” because ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 10, 2016
“Locker room banter” implies “C’mon, this is how men talk about women.” Like it’s to be expected. That’s the grossest part of all.
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) October 7, 2016
Doubling down on “locker room talk”?! Like all men do this?! Trumps words are an attack on women, this pathetic excuse is an attack on men.
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) October 10, 2016
8. Lady Gaga
Is everyone seeing how important it is to #vote? #presidentialdebate I’m as equally suspended in absurdity. Why is he hovering around her?
— xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) October 10, 2016
Is Trump the first candidate to brag about his Twitter followers in a presidential debate? #Debate #AskingForACountry
— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) October 10, 2016
10. Jessica Chastain
I actually feel sick listening to him speak. The way I used to feel when a kid was having a tantrum when babysitting #debate
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) October 10, 2016
11. Amanda Seyfried
Didn’t think I was capable of feeling hatred like this. The biggest insult to our country is this snorting piece of garbage.
— Amanda Seyfried (@AmandaSeyfried) October 10, 2016
12. Josh Gad
