Hollywood in shock after Donald Trump's re-election

From Jimmy Kimmel's tears to Jamie Lee Curtis' disgust, Hollywood stars expressed their deep sadness after the Republican candidate's victory.

He struggled to contain his tears. With a tight throat, Jimmy Kimmel appeared this Wednesday evening for his Late Showon American TV. Donald Trump has just been re-elected president and the comedian doesn't really know how to laugh about it:

“It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who move this country forward, for health, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for freedom of expression It was a terrible night for the poor, for the middle class, for the elderly who depend on social security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for democracy and democracy. decency And it was a terrible night for all those who voted against. him. And guess what? It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too.

The trembling voice of Jimmy Kimmel resonates spectacularly with the dozens of messages from Hollywood stars, who expressed their sadness and also their incomprehension, after the clear victory of the Republican candidate. This is the case of Christina Applegate. The actress of Dead to me chokes: “For what ? Give me your reasons??? My daughter is sobbing because her rights as a woman could be taken away tomorrow! For what ? And if you don't agree, please unfollow me…“

A very large majority of actors and actresses ardently supported Kamala Harris in the election. The industry, traditionally pro-democrat, had even stood up massively to protect Donald Trump. So, the Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis admits on Instagram that Trump's victory worries him but that he should not give up: “This means a certain return to a more restrictive, even draconian, era. Many fear that their rights will be hindered and denied. Many minority groups and young people have reason to be afraid. Homosexuals and transgender people will be more afraid. We know that many women will now struggle to get the health care they need and deserve. We must wake up and fight. For women, our children and their future, fight against tyranny, one day at a time. One fight at a time. One event at a time.“

Billie Eilish also speaks of this victory as a “war against women“, whileAriana Grande wanna “take the hand of every person who today feels the immeasurable weight of this result”.

Series actresses Sophia Bush (The Brothers Scott) And Lili Reinhart (Riverdale) regret that this result gives “more power to America's white male gang. I wonder how many people still say to themselves: at least she's not a black woman…”And Reinhart for having a thought for”these women who denounced their sexual assault at the hands of Trump. Seeing millions of people vote for their attacker. My heart absolutely breaks for these women. I believe you, and I'm so sorry.”

More fatalistic, the legend of Star Wars, Mark Hamillreacts: “It seems we have the leaders we deserve. Either this has just been disproven, or this is not the America we all thought we lived in.”

A general vision shared by Stephen King. The American author draws an analogy with “those signs in stores that sell beautiful but fragile items: NICE TO LOOK AT, NICE TO HOLD, BUT ONCE YOU BREAK IT, YOU HAVE TO PAY. The same can be said of democracy“.

The committed filmmaker Adam McKay (Don't Look Up) for his part delivers a scathing criticism of the Democratic establishment, which he considers responsible for the defeat: “Who would have guessed that lying about Biden's cognitive health for 2 years, refusing to have an open convention for a new candidate, never mentioning public health care and agreeing to fracking, or the massacre of children in Gaza would not wouldn't that be a winning strategy?”

Finally, the creator of The Wire, David Simonconfides that he no longer posts on X, the “monitored” platform of Elon Musk, a supporter of Trump. And sums it up in a few words: “God bless us all. Even the bastards and idiots“.