“Sick. Disgusted. Heartbroken”: celebrities react to Donald Trump’s election victory

“Once again America has continued to FAIL WOMEN, MINORITIES, MUSLIMS, & IMMIGRANTS, LGBTQ, this is so disgusting.”

The world was left reeling when Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election overnight. This is how some of America’s biggest names responded to the news.

world will never be the same. I feel Sad for the young.will never be more than the toilet, I’ve used as a symbol 4 Him.
U Can’t Polish

— Cher (@cher) November 9, 2016

RAPE CULTURE JUST GOT RAPIER

— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) November 9, 2016

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The angry part of me: “Blaxit’s ON! I’m taking my Thursday nights and I’m OUT. I am OUT!”

The mature part of me: “BLAXIT’S STILL ON!”

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) November 9, 2016

in my ears there’s just roaring

— Lorde (@lorde) November 9, 2016

F*ck that.
I love this country, and there’s more work to do than ever.
(No offense Canada) https://t.co/u9aHY1Zho4

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

One thing I do not want to watch right now– comedy about any of this. That’s how terrifying and disappointing this is.

— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) November 9, 2016

I want to quit life.

— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) November 9, 2016

Sick. Disgusted. Heartbroken.

— TINASHE (@Tinashe) November 9, 2016

Once again America has continued to FAIL WOMEN, MINORITIES, MUSLIMS, & IMMIGRANTS, LGBTQ, this is so disgusting.

— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) November 9, 2016

Anyone else wanna puke?

— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) November 9, 2016

white women who hate people of color more than they like having rights to their own bodies

— Tavi Gevinson (@tavitulle) November 9, 2016

Some didn’t like Bush. Some didn’t like Obama. But this is different. Forget dislike. Many are genuinely fearful now. This is new.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) November 9, 2016

You know what we do now? We finish building what we started and we FIGHT BACK! Lift your heads up brothers and sisters.

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 9, 2016

Cut all the bullshit…if he does a fraction of what he promised we will need to hit the streets. Deliberate&focused and clear headed

— John Cusack (@johncusack) November 9, 2016

And, in the interests of balance: