Hollywood Reacts To Hillary Clinton DNC Speech: Making History Leads Way Amid Jokes & Jibes
Refresh for updates… Given her popularity in Hollywood, it’s no shock that the entertainment industry was fast and fervent in its reaction to Hillary Clinton’s speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination for president. Her address came as the climax to a week of partying – and some dissent from supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders – that saw President Obama, former President (and Hillary’s husband) Bill Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders, celebs like Scandal‘s Tony Goldwyn, even the likes of Michael Bloomberg touting her fitness for the office. But tonight it was a victory lap for the former First Lady and Senator as she took the nomination. And online, a common refrain was to note the historic significance of Clinton’s nomination, the first woman in American history to reach this point. President Obama naturally joined in the praise, along with erstwhile opponent Bernie Sanders. Of course, there were plenty of jokes and plenty of nods from the faithful – and plenty of critics weighing in as well. Here’s some social media reactions – Deadline will update as more arrive.
Great speech. She's tested. She's ready. She never quits. That's why Hillary should be our next @POTUS. (She'll get the Twitter handle, too)
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 29, 2016
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 29, 2016
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I'm with her.#AndShesBeenListeningToDiscTwo!— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 29, 2016
#HillaryClinton is owning this momentous night! I'm SOBBING!!!!! #herStory #DemsInPhilly @DemConvention #OurRepublic #OurAmerica
— octavia spencer (@octaviaspencer) July 29, 2016
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) July 29, 2016
So proud to see @HillaryClinton accept the nomination for #POTUS let's fight alongside her. Let's all work together #imwithher
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) July 29, 2016
Whereupon a woman, a mother, walked out on stage, hugged her daughter and accepted a presidential nomination. https://t.co/ik4YcyN0DG
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) July 29, 2016
More than ever, I’m with her, our next President.
— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) July 29, 2016
I congratulate @HillaryClinton on this historic achievement. We are stronger together.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 29, 2016
Glass ceiling Cracked Wide Open! #HillaryClinton #DemsInPhilly
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) July 29, 2016
The ability to meet The Moment and deliver with a steady hand, is the hallmark of a leader.
— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) July 29, 2016
For my daughter, granddaughters, & for all our kids: thank you @hillaryclinton for making history. #ImWithHer #StrongerTogether
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) July 29, 2016
"No, Donald you don't" Strong. True. Hilarious. @HillaryClinton #ImWithHer
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) July 29, 2016
Hill mentioned Hamilton. #ImAllIn
— Retta (@unfoRETTAble) July 29, 2016
"Need both hearts and laws." Thank you for mentioning everyone with disabilities @HillaryClinton #DNCinPHL
— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) July 29, 2016
What an uplifting speech. 🇺🇸
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) July 29, 2016
Winning @HillaryClinton 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
— Michelle Monaghan (@realmonaghan) July 29, 2016
It has taken since 1788 for our country to nominate a woman as a candidate for President for a major party @HillaryClinton Congrats!
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) July 29, 2016
This is by far the best speech I've ever seen @HillaryClinton give.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) July 29, 2016
@HillaryClinton has bars for days in this speech!
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) July 29, 2016
"A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man you can trust with nuclear weapons." #ImWithHer #DemsInPhilly
— Martha Plimpton (@MarthaPlimpton) July 29, 2016
Hillary's refusal to mention Radical Islam, as she pushes a 550% increase in refugees, is more proof that she is unfit to lead the country.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2016
.@HillaryClinton, THANK YOU for mentioning our nation's infrastructure in your glorious speech! @BPTSdoc talks all about it! ❤ #DemsInPhilly
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) July 29, 2016
Finished my show just in time to watch @hillaryclinton become our first female Presidential Nominee! #demsinphilly pic.twitter.com/pEEUUBq8uQ
— Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett) July 29, 2016
Hillary is cosplaying as Moon Knight. Now she TRULY has my vote. #DemsInPhilly
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 29, 2016
If Hillary Clinton quotes "Hamilton" she's going to sew up that "people who were already definitely going to vote for her" demographic.
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) July 29, 2016
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