John Legend, Lizzo, Cole Sprouse and More Celebs React to President Donald Trump Being Impeached

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John Legend, Lizzo, Cole Sprouse and More Celebs React to President Donald Trump Being Impeached

Countless celebrities took to social media on Wednesday, December 18, after the House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Trump, 73, became the third president in United States history to be charged with committing high crimes and misdemeanors. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached in 1868 and 1998, respectively, while Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 before the House could impeach him. Wednesday’s impeachment votes — 230 to 197 for abuse of power, and 229 to 198 for obstruction of Congress — mean that a trial will begin in early 2020 in the Republican-led Senate to determine whether to acquit Trump or convict and remove him from office. The former Celebrity Apprentice host held a campaign rally in Michigan on Wednesday evening as the members of the Democrat-led House delivered closing remarks and submitted their votes. He kicked off the rally by telling his supporters, “It doesn’t really feel like we’re being impeached.” Minutes later, he was. The next morning, Trump took to Twitter and cried, “PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT!” He also reiterated his claim that he has been subjected to “the greatest Witch Hunt in American history.” The real estate mogul’s impeachment centered around his July phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump pressured Zelensky to announce investigations into his political rival Joe Biden while simultaneously withholding nearly $400 million in military aid from Ukraine. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Scroll down to see how stars including John Legend, Lizzo and Cole Sprouse reacted to the news.

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John Legend

“Thank you to the House of Representatives for doing your constitutional duty,” the EGOT winner tweeted. “Everyone please call your senators and tell them to remove this evil man from office.”

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Lizzo and Bernie Sanders

When the singer asked her 1.3 million Twitter followers, “WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?” the senator explained, “A trial in the Senate. Mitch McConnell must conduct a full and fair trial to hold this president accountable.”

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Cole Sprouse

“Time for a celebration,” the Riverdale star tweeted. He later wrote, “‘It doesn’t mean he’s out of office yet!!!!’ Yeah everyone knows stfu. Take the win, carry the momentum.”

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Alyssa Milano

“I expected this moment but I expected to be more joyful. Maybe jump up & do a happy dance. Maybe. But I’m just sad and heartbroken. What he’s left behind can’t be erased with this vote,” the Charmed alum tweeted. “The bigotry and xenophobia he’s emboldened. The lies. It will take generations to recover. This is a terrible day in our country’s history. But a great defense of our democracy.”

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Cher

“‘IMPEACHED PRESIDENT’ donald j.trump,Makes RICH RICHER,poor poorer,& Will PURGE MILLIONS Of DEMOCRATS Off VOTING ROLLS,” the music legend tweeted. “RUSSIA,RUDI,RESTRICTIONS, That’s trumps game plan. For What Does It Profit a Man To Gain The Whole🌎,Yet Lose His Own Soul.”

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Kathy Griffin

“My beloved @SpeakerPelosi, please allow me to politely disagree with you on one point,” the stand-up comedian tweeted. “Yes, The impeachment process should be a solemn and serious constitutional act, but for some of us it’s... #MerryImpeachmas.”

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Bette Midler

“Impeached,” the singer-actress tweeted.

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Antoni Porowski

“Asking for a friend who is me: Can a president be re-elected if they were impeached?” the Queer Eye star tweeted.

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Jon Voight

“This left wing lacks truth and are afraid of Trump’s truth to save this country,” the actor said in a video message on Twitter. “The left are afraid of the ‘true truths’ that President Trump has brought forth.”

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Jordyn Woods

“What a time to be alive,” the model tweeted.

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Rosie O’Donnell

“Done. amen. god bless America,” the former The View coohst tweeted.

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Kirstie Alley

“Dangerous precedent...gonna cause a major tit for tat retaliation now for whomever is in power,” the actress tweeted. “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s gonna be a bumpy decade.”

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Maria Shriver

“It's fascinating to me, having observed politics for a long time, that @realDonaldTrump's strategy is to campaign and act as if he's not paying attention to what's happening on Capitol Hill while he's being impeached in real time,” the journalist tweeted, referencing Trump’s rally.

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Vinny Guadagnino

“People want Trump impeached but you really want [Mike] Pence ?” the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star tweeted. “He reminds me of one of the founding fathers in the purge.”

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Josh Gad

“Tastes so good,” the Frozen 2 voice actor tweeted alongside a GIF of a woman eating a peach.