On Tuesday, U.S. military officials revealed to NBC News that President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike on a Syrian airfield. The news, which comes on the heels of a deadly chemical attack in Syria earlier this week, has been polarizing. President Donald Trump insisted that “civilized nations” should be “seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria," but not everyone agrees. More than a few celebrities have shared their two cents on the matter on Twitter. The prevailing opinion? The strike is a colossal mistake and, for Donald Trump, an embarrassing case of hypocrisy.
Since the real estate mogul's ascension, the public has made a habit of mining Trump's social media feeds for posts that haven't aged well. In the case of the strike, members of the Twitterati are citing a tweet from September 2013 which reads, "AGAIN, TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER, DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA - IF YOU DO MANY VERY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN & FROM THAT FIGHT THE U.S. GETS NOTHING. Given that U.S. warships yesterday sent upwards of 50 missiles at the airfield believed to be the origin site for the chemical attack on Tuesday, it seems the president has changed his position.
Hollywood elites have never been shy of criticizing the president, especially in 2017. This week, with the announcement of the attack on Syria, the peanut gallery didn't pull any punches. Many have cited Trump's 2013 Tweets criticizing President Obama. Others have pointed out that if we're going to get involved in the Syrian crisis, then we'd better open our borders to refugees. Celebs like Kerry Washington, Margaret Cho, and even Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui have shared their views on the matter. Ahead, find the celebrity reactions to the news.
YouTuber Tyler Oakley shared a series of Tweets from the president's feed in 2013.
Kerry Washington of ABC's Scandal shared just a few words on the matter. (This Tweet is from Thursday, April 6, which seems to indicate that she's responding not to the chemical attacks but to the missiles.)
Devon Sawa of Final Destination presented the 2013 Tweet without comment.
Billy Eichner, never one to hide an opinion, reacted with pure astonishment.
Alyssa Milano echoed the sentiment that the Tweet did not age well.
Comedian Yvette Nicole Brown of Community referred to the president as a "coward."
Comedian Patton Oswalt implicated Jared Kushner as well in the decision to attack Syria.
Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui pointed to the hypocrisy in the decision.
Margaret Cho added simply, "What's that?"
Scandal 's Guillermo Diaz tweeted Thursday — the night his show airs — that, though it's fun to escape, it is important to remember compassion.
Yet another Scandal cast member had words for the military decision on Thursday.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar had a theory about the deadly chemical attacks on Tuesday.
Mara Wilson of Matilda fame wondered aloud about various conflicting political ties.
Lena Dunham tweeted a prayer for "peace and safety."
George Takei, who has always been vocal on Twitter about his political opinions, pointed out the hypocrisy of the decision.
Trevor Noah of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, criticized the cost of the missile attacks.
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell shared statistics on the various decisions made by the current administration.
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