Celebrities took to social media on Tuesday night to express their opinions while watching President Donald Trump 's first State of the Union Address.
The POTUS hit on a number of heavy topics, including immigration, terrorism, military, North Korea, NFL players kneeling for the national anthem and the Dreamers. The State of the Union was the third-longest in U.S. history, spanning one hour and 20 minutes. In the past 50 years, only two other speeches were longer, both by former President Bill Clinton.
While many tried to stay optimistic about what Trump had to say, a handful of Hollywood stars spoke out against the president's views.
Mark Ruffalo tweeted about how he's "standing with working people, not Wall Street."
We stand with working people, not Wall Street. We need an infrastructure plan to create millions of jobs, not corporate wealth. #TrumpSellsOut #SOTU
@MarkRuffalo
Alyssa Milano, Ashley Judd and Elizabeth Banks were among those who touched on immigration .
My vision for America is one in which everyone is welcomed, regardless of religion, race, or country of origin. It’s people who make America great, not bigoted policies. #StateOfTheDream
@Alyssa_Milano
My vision for America is one in which everyone is welcomed, regardless of religion, race, or country of origin. It’s people who make America great, not bigoted policies. #StateOfTheDream
@Alyssa_Milano
PS not all immigrants are in murderous gangs, one did my hair color today - I don’t really need to say this, right? #SOTU
I tried. I listened but the amount of BS and stunts and questions raised that will never be answered made me throw my remote and now I am listening to Tom Petty and am a better American for it. #SOTU
@ElizabethBanks
Rosie Perez and Patton Oswalt specifically called out Trump for his comments on Puerto Rico, which suffered tremendously after Hurricane Maria and is still in the recovering from the devastating storm.
#PuertoRico is still suffering...
#SOTU2018 #Trump
#HurricaneMaria
@rosieperezbklyn
"Puerto Rico's still underwater, Congressmen are being shot, but hey, whaddya gonna do?" (STANDING OVATION)
#SOTU
@pattonoswalt
See more tweets from celebrities touching on education, healthcare and more below.
I invite you to join me in being an advocate and reminding our lawmakers to keep our children’s future in the forefront of their agenda. #StateOfTheDream
@Alyssa_Milano
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 #Handsof
#StateOfTheDream
@Alyssa_Milano
No mention of Niger or of Sgt LaDavid Johnson, no mention of those Soldiers. Why not.. just asking.
@WhoopiGoldberg
Trump using heartbroken families and actual heroes of conscience to get applause for his horrifying, cowardly policies is instantly poisonous and embarrassing.
#SOTU
@pattonoswalt
There’s evil genius in rebranding “family reunification” to the dehumanizing, infestation-sounding “chain migration.”
See also: citizens united, which is the beautiful way to say “the rich get to own all of politics”
@SarahKSilverman
I was told darkness could not exist in the light. But here it is, for everyone to not see. #SOTU
@SarahKSilverman
Religious Liberty = it’s ok to hate gay people
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