Celebrities have been reacting to last night’s historic midterm victory for the Democrats after the party regained control of both the House and the Senate. The night saw a string of major victories for the party as voters expressed their disapproval of Donald Trump and his failing economy. He added: “It’s time to fix this mess.” Bette Midler, who has been a longtime opponent of Donald Trump, wrote online: “I am OVERJOYED!
What a great, great night! You’ve saved your beloved country!!” Oscar-winner Viola Davis celebrated the historic victory of Keisha Lance Bottoms who became the first Black female governor in US history. John Cusack wrote that “impeachment and removal is non negotiable no accountability means it will happens again and again” online also praising Abdul El-Sayed as a “smart progressive Bernie sanders dem” who beat “every smear machine dirty money can buy”.
After urging his followers to vote, The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal then celebrated the many victories on his Instagram stories, including a blue map of Texas with the word “sobbing”. Author Stephen King had been posting pre-election that he hoped the “enabling will stop” and after the wins, he simply wrote: “Buyers’ remorse.” The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon also praised “human decency” as a driving force for the result. Musician Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, posted: “Change a-comin’ Rebuilding America’s moral leadership will take time ... but the signs are positive.” After referring to the “blue-nami”, the Chicks kicked off a concert by celebrating the results on stage.
Meanwhile, actor James Woods, who had been vocally supportive of Trump in the past, wrote: “Congratulations to all the Democrat victors tonight, and to all the lazy, worthless Republicans who let it happen.”
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