A new video is reminding Americans of the stirring words of one of its most beloved poems.
It’s a recitation of “The New Colossus,” the famous poem on the Statue of Liberty’s base. You know, the one that goes, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
The new rendition, done to promote “Liberty: Mother of Exiles,” an HBO documentary about the statue, features the famous lines as recited by celebrities, including Lizzo, Whoopi Goldberg, Jessica Chastain, Monica Lewinsky and RuPaul.
Oh, and Andy Cohen and Charo!
The new reading of the Emma Lazarus poem comes as President Donald Trump’s administration seems to be turning its back on the poem’s promise.
Recently, Ken Cuccinelli, the acting head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, suggested the poem should read: “Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet, and who will not become a public charge.”
Madeleine Albright, who was secretary of state during Bill Clinton’s presidency, called Cuccinelli’s comment “one of the most un-American things I have ever heard.”
“Liberty: Mother of Exiles” debuts Oct. 17 on HBO.
You can see “The New Colossus” video below.
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The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty after ceremonies on Liberty Island in New York on October 28,2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty after ceremonies on Liberty Island in New York on October 28,2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
125 Citizens
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: New citizens cheer and wave at a naturalization ceremony at Liberty Island on October 28, 2011 in New York City. 125 citizens were naturalized in honor of the Statue of Liberty's 125th birthday. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
Soldiers from the different branches of
Soldiers from the different branches of military are sworn in during a Naturalization Ceremony conducted to swear in 125 new citizenship candidates at a ceremony on Liberty Island on October 28, 2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Amanda Liberty from Leeds, England, tour
Amanda Liberty from Leeds, England, tours the Statue of Liberty following a naturalization ceremony on Liberty Island in New York on October 28,2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
New York Celebrates 125th Anniversary Of The Statue Of Liberty
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: New citizens cheer and wave American flags at the end of their naturalization ceremony at Liberty Island on October 28, 2011 in New York City. 125 citizens were naturalized in honor of the Statue of Liberty's 125th birthday. One hundred and twenty five citizens were naturalized in honor of the Statue of Liberty's 125th birthday. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
The Statue of Liberty after ceremonies o
The Statue of Liberty after ceremonies on Liberty Island in New York on October 28,2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
In The Crown
A woman looks out from the crown of the Statue of Liberty after ceremonies on Liberty Island in New York on October 28,2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
The Statue of Liberty before the start o
The Statue of Liberty before the start of a ceremonies on Liberty Island in New York on October 28, 2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Sunrise
The sun rises in front of the Statue of Liberty before the start of a ceremonies on Liberty Island in New York on October 28, 2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
The sun rises in front of the Statue of
The sun rises in front of the Statue of Liberty before the start of a ceremonies on Liberty Island in New York on October 28, 2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
New Citizens
A couple of new citizens hug as they take the ferry to attend a naturalization ceremony on Liberty Island in New York on October 28, 2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Tourist sit at the base of the Statue of
Tourist sit at the base of the Statue of Liberty following a naturalization ceremony on Liberty Island in New York on October 28,2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Fahmida Islam and Faiza Islam
Fahmida Islam and Faiza Islam, age 2 from Bangladesh, pose after being sworn in during a naturalization ceremony conducted to swear in 125 new citizenship candidates at a ceremony on Liberty Island October 28,2011 in New York, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
New citizens wave US flags before being
New citizens wave US flags before being sworn in during a Naturalization Ceremony conducted to swear in 125 new citizenship candidates at a ceremony on Liberty Island on October 28, 2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Shoshana Bitton from Israel celebrates a
Shoshana Bitton from Israel celebrates after being sworn in during a Naturalization Ceremony conducted to swear in 125 new citizenship candidates at a ceremony on Liberty Island on October 28,2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Rachel and Julia Young
Rachel and Julia Young sleep as their mother Young Sun Kim from South Korea is sworn in during a naturalization ceremony conducted to swear in 125 new citizenship candidates at a ceremony on Liberty Island October 28, 2011 in New York to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A.CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
New citizens cheer
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: New citizens cheer and wave at a naturalization ceremony at Liberty Island on October 28, 2011 in New York City. 125 citizens were naturalized in honor of the Statue of Liberty's 125th birthday. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
New York Celebrates 125th Anniversary
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: The Statue of Liberty is seen from a ferry carrying passengers for a naturalization ceremony at Liberty Island on October 28, 2011 in New York City. One hundred and twenty five citizens were naturalized in honor of the Statue of Liberty's 125th birthday. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
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