Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, and Hollywood was tuning in. Many stars took to social media to live-tweet the #SOTU, responding in real-time to the various points Trump made throughout his hour-plus speech.
As you might expect, most of them weren't all that impressed.
The stars probably found the time to write their tweets during the near-constant applause and standing ovations from the Republicans in attendance. Democrats, meanwhile, were at best completely stoic. Others, like Nancy Pelosi and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, could barely hide the disdain on their faces. Like a bad reality show, cameras kept cutting to Democrats at key points in the speech as if to point out how displeased they were with Trump's words, and the Republican enthusiasm to each and every one of them.
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View StoryHe set of a string of boos from Democrats in attendance when he started talking about immigration. "My duty, and the sacred duty of every elected official in this chamber is to defend Americans -- because Americans are dreamers too," Trump said, which some equated to saying #AllLivesMatter in response to #BlackLivesMatter. Dreamers is a term that has come to be associated with immigrants.
Trump touched on several of his key political issues, including terrorism, health care, employment and North Korea. He notably made no mention of Russia, and even managed to get the phrase "beautiful black coal" trending on its own.
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View StoryMany weighing in from Hollywood weren't buying what Trump was trying to sell, but a few conservative actors applauded the president. See the reactions, point by point, below.
IMMIGRATION
"For decades, open borders have allowed drugs and gangs to pour into our most vulnerable communities," the president said. "They have allowed millions of low-wage workers to compete for jobs and wages against the poorest Americans. Most tragically, they have caused the loss of many innocent lives."
He misrepresented the current immigration policies, saying, "Under the current broken system, a single immigrant can bring in virtually unlimited numbers of distant relatives," Trump said. "Under our plan, we focus on the immediate family by limiting sponsorships to spouses and minor children. This vital reform is necessary, not just for our economy, but for our security, and our future."
Dreamers should not be used as a bargaining chip or held hostage in exchange for anti-immigrant policies. #SOTU
@KamalaHarris
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 https://t.co/Ovo43EqSCt
@itsgabrielleu
Made in the USA 🇺🇸! #MAGA
@AntonioSabatoJr
There's evil genius in rebranding “family reunification” to the dehumanizing, infestation-sounding “chain migration.”
@SarahKSilverman
See also: citizens united, which is the beautiful way to say “the rich get to own all of politics”
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View StoryHEALTH CARE
"One of my greatest priorities is to reduce the price of prescription drugs. In many other countries, these drugs cost far less than what we pay in the United States,” Trump said in his speech. “That is why I have directed my Administration to make fixing the injustice of high drug prices one of our top priorities. Prices will come down."
If President Trump wants to lower the price of prescription drugs, he should stop trying to sabotage the Affordable Care Act and instead build on it. #SOTU
@NancyPelosi
Prescription drugs are one of the leading costs for Americans in this country, especially for older Americans. Instead of acting to reduce these costs and hold companies accountable, they put a former pharmaceutical executive in the Cabinet. #SOTU
@KamalaHarris
#sotu #DonaldTrump is hitting this out of the park. His invitation to the Democrats to stand for low drug prices was worth the price of admission alone.
@glennbeck
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As he told Jay-Z directly in a tweet, President Trump said, "African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded." He added that Hispanic unemployment was also at an all-time low, but still the Congressional Black Caucus remained unimpressed.
While the president's statistics are factually correct, lawmakers -- and many others -- take issue with him taking credit for it, as if it's a result of his policies. The fact is that black unemployment has been on the decline since 2011, along with most other unemployment figures.
Live look at Black Twitter taking in this mess of a speech #SOTU pic.twitter.com/RgEDrCvPeX
@roywoodjr
Oooop! 👏🏾👏🏾 RT @angela_rye: Fascinating. The same guy that called for President Obama's Harvard transcripts sounds like he can't read worth 💩! #sotu
@BET
What you didn't hear Trump mention in the #SOTU: his proposed cuts to health care, housing and food assistance disproportionately harm communities of color #HandsOff pic.twitter.com/KaVzxZPoyI #StateOfTheDream
@Alyssa_Milano
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View Story"BEAUTIFUL CLEAN COAL"
"We have ended the war on American Energy-and we have ended the war on beautiful clean coal. We are now an exporter of energy to the world," Trump said. While the comment itself left some fact-checkers scratching their heads, as the U.S. has been an energy exporter for decades.
There is no war on American energy. America should lead on clean energy! Smart leaders are tapping into this unprecedented opportunity. Doesn't @RealDonaldTrump know that US solar jobs are growing 17X the average job growth? #SOTU
@algore
(Orson Welles voice) Beautiful, clean coal. #SOTU
@pattonoswalt
Trump doesn't want us to get rid of coal because then WHAT WILL HE GET FOR CHRISTMAS? #SOTU
@LateNightSeth
Coal is a dying industry. Just as a reminder. Trump can't bring it back. Typically, a president in 2018 would talk about the new frontier of green energy or some other forward-looking idea. #SOTU
@JoyAnnReid
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Plenty of celebrities made an evening of just laughing at everything that was happening. From Nancy Pelosi's stink eye to the refusal of Democrats to show a modicum of support for much of anything, every moment was scrutinized for ridicule.
Others simply lamented how long the speech was, and poked fun at the president's appearance. You know, the usual stuff. As with everything Trump does, he has proven once again that he has the eyes of the world -- and especially Hollywood -- on him. And for Hollywood, they do not like what they see.
Achievement Unlocked: Freudian Slip #HonorOfPreventing #SOTU pic.twitter.com/BMbIEwabBD
@TheDailyShow
Uh-oh. Our president mentioned the FIRST and SECOND amendment- a Democrat's worst nightmare. #SOTU
@TomiLahren
Skipped right over the 1st amendment. #SOTU
@jfreewright
The Trump supporters in my TL have been reduced to, "We KNOW he sucks but it's worth it to see your libtard tears!" Solid legacy. #SOTU
@pattonoswalt
Ten bucks says Trump reads "hold for applause" aloud. #SOTU
@LateNightSeth
Live look at Ben Carson watching #SOTU pic.twitter.com/EmD9eCBLtL
@TheDailyShow
Text from someone who made the mistake of watching the #SOTU live: "I can't watch this. It's too painful. He's so dumb it hurts." #StateOfTheDream #SOTUBLACKOUT
@funder
Nancy Pelosi's stink eye is EVERYTHING!!!!!
@Andy
America right now is like pic.twitter.com/qVxR7o6Thv
@ambertamblyn
When does he thank Russia?
@AlbertBrooks
not watching
@kumailn
Here, I'm gonna fact check this speech: whatever he just said was bullshit. Boom. Solid reporting. #SOTU
@pattonoswalt
Union speech from Trump is awesome. The Dems look so angry. It is amazing how they act like little spoiled... https://t.co/toZ6njlNzv
@ksorbs
Trump is getting comfortable, he's starting to do his Mussolini nod #SOTU
@larrywilmore
Kinda gross when you realize we're basically watching Paul Ryan watch porn. #SOTU
@LateNightSeth
See how exciting the state of union is? Get excited! #sotu #nancypelosi #stenyhoyer #sotu2018 pic.twitter.com/sySmAgQMxn
@seanspicer
1. Denial 2. Guilt 3. Anger 4. Depression 5. Acceptance pic.twitter.com/CH3t5z2WAs
@FullFrontalSamB
People make fun of Trump a lot for sounding so stupid when he talks off the cuff but when he reads a prepared speech you can really appreciate how idiotic his “serious” face is.
@PFTompkins
This SOTU is like groundhog day. Get ready for six weeks of deep deep normalizing. But nothing has actually changed.
@hodgman
I'm not watching some frothing orange gorilla read off a teleprompter. I've got better things to do, like alphabetize my spice cabinet. #StateOfTheDream
@GeorgeTakei
Watching President Trump @POTUS. A very powerful speech. God bless America!
@DrDavidDuke
Fun fact: Mike Pence just did his first blink. #SOTU
@LateNightSeth
I was told darkness could not exist in the light. But here it is, for everyone to not see.#SOTU
@SarahKSilverman
“The state of #TheResistance is strong” is being projected on to Trump's DC Hotel#StateOfTheDream #SOTUBLACKOUT https://t.co/2yGScr0R9V
@funder
“Donald Trump sexually assaulted over 20 women” is being projected on to Trump's DC Hotel#StateOfTheDream #TrumpSexProbe #SOTU https://t.co/nxO2XSIv0P
@funder
I wonder how many remotes @BarackObama has thrown at his TV during tonight's #stateoftheunion while @realdonaldtrump takes credit for the economy @POTUS44 put in place...
@richkeith
No mention of Niger or of Sgt LaDavid Johnson, no mention of those Soldiers. Why not.. just asking.
@WhoopiGoldberg
The #SOTU is worth watching if only for the glum faces of the Democrats
@jennajameson
So how many times did you throw up a little bit in your mouth during @realDonaldTrump's #SOTU speech? pic.twitter.com/hddZynagPl
@ERICBALFOUR
So this entire speech was putting human suffering on display to deflect from the human suffering Trump is causing. #SOTU
@lizzwinstead
How ungrateful can a man be? In his long inauguration address Trump did not spend one minute to thank the people who helped him get elected, his dedicated Russian allies and their peerless leader, Vladimir Putin. I have just lost all respect for POTUS the Putz,
@carlreiner
For whatever reason, people wanna get straight up lied 2 by a large orange dumpster muppet...but not me! There's 2 many Patti Lupone YT clips I could be enjoying! 🎭
@Broadwaybandit5
Is it Over?
@questlove
Wow those 37 hours really flew by
@funnyordie