Hollywood Responds To Charlottesville Violence; Mark Hamill, Rob Reiner, Ava DuVernay Weigh In
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Refresh for updates President Donald Trump has tweeted a statement on the Charlottesville situation, nearly an hour after wife Melania Trump’s tweet and those of various celebrities and pundits. “We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for,” Trump writes. See his full statement below.
Previous Although President Donald Trump has not yet tweeted about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, the situation is already capturing the attention of Hollywood and New York’s entertainment and news communities.
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“Let’s be clear,” tweeted director Rob Reiner. “The hatred we’re seeing in Virginia lies at the feet of Donald Trump. Stoked during the campaign, his silence condones this.” An apparently furious Seth Rogen posted an epithet-filled slam against “nazi motherf*ckers.”
We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
First Lady Melania Trump has condemned the violence:
Our country encourages freedom of speech, but let's communicate w/o hate in our hearts. No good comes from violence. #Charlottesville
— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) August 12, 2017
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said his city stands against “hate & supremacy.”
The people of LA stand with @MikeSigner and Charlottesville @CvilleCityHall against hate & supremacy. We are one nation, indivisible. EG
— Eric Garcetti (@ericgarcetti) August 12, 2017
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Every Congressperson who fails to denounce the supremacists in #Charlottesville & who does not condemn Trump's silence, is complicit in hate
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) August 12, 2017
Let's be clear. The hatred we're seeing in Virginia lies at the feet of Donald Trump. Stoked during the campaign,his silence condones this.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) August 12, 2017
Tweet @realDonaldTrump & tell him how you think he could #BeKind and be a better leader. #ThisIsNotUS #BeKind #Charlottesville #POTUS pic.twitter.com/9tewk6rccf
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2017
Remember even if POTUS does finally speak out against the events in #Charlottesville he doesn't actually give a shit. Actions, not words.
— Josh Charles (@MrJoshCharles) August 12, 2017
By the way, fuck these nazi motherfuckers. #Charlottesville
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/896454525229322240
Overheard: One guy saying "this makes me feel like going home and putting my robe on." And I don't think he's a judge. #Charlottesville
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) August 12, 2017
Come together as one: Even you losers-haters-Mexican rapists-"heroes" who were captured-women who are less than 10's-the lyin' & low-energy! https://t.co/W5nfDUQn4y
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) August 12, 2017
Tiki Torch Tough Guys tried to get crunk in #Charlottesville Virginia last night pic.twitter.com/e0GE98juIj
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) August 12, 2017
The nazi white supremacist geek squad chanted "Jews will not replace us" in #Charlottesville As a Jew I'll go ahead and speak for all of us. pic.twitter.com/XFcSZp4dNS
— Bryan Greenberg (@bryangreenberg) August 12, 2017
Cool. When's the Country of emergency? RT @cnnbrk: Gov. declares state of emergency -fights at white nationalists rally in Charlottesville.
— Kevin Pollak (@kevinpollak) August 12, 2017
Well, there goes #Charlottesville's bumper sticker industry. pic.twitter.com/G6mmZHi7iR
— Elayne Animals & Comedy Boosler (@ElayneBoosler) August 12, 2017
@timkaine please speak out about what's going on in Charlottesville! Help!
— J. Smith-Cameron💙 (@j_smithcameron) August 12, 2017
I'm wondering when we will hear from @POTUS about the Unite Right rally and State of Emergency in Charlottesville, VA. 🤔
— Sunny Hostin (@sunny) August 12, 2017
The violent 'white supremacists' rioting in Charlottesville tonight should be treated as terrorists and charged as such #Charlottesville
— Will Poulter (@PoulterWill) August 12, 2017
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