ABC News(NEW YORK) — Following President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that he plans to skip April’s star-studded White House Correspondents’ Dinner, many celebrities took to Twitter to celebrate his decision.
I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2017
Comedian Kathy Griffin tweeted, “Shhhh. This is r big chance! We sneak in #Obama & #Hillary, tell Trump he’s “president of United States of Mar-a-Lago” & #resist #Indivisible.”
Shhhh.This is r big chance! We sneak in #Obama & #Hillary, tell Trump he’s “president of United States of Mar-a-Lago” & #resist #Indivisible https://t.co/Z4NYnn7oFA
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) February 25, 2017
Longtime Trump nemesis Rosie’ O’Donnell was less kind, tweeting, “seriously – u need to get help.”
I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2017
And comedian Billy Eichner, who regularly tweets anti-Trump comments, implied the president is thin-skinned, writing, “HAHAHAHA WHAT A SNOWFLAKE.”
HAHAHAHA WHAT A SNOWFLAKE https://t.co/8HGUEAzHSR
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) February 25, 2017
Below, more celebrities react to Trump’s no-show RSVP:
ZACH BRAFF
Does this mean the parties are back on? https://t.co/DfVnzAYxSG
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) February 25, 2017
.@AlecBaldwin time to suit up. https://t.co/DfVnzAYxSG
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) February 25, 2017
ARSENIO HALL
WHAT!? Trump says he won’t attend White House Correspondents Dinner – ABC News – https://t.co/b3aNOZadsB via @ABC @tjmshow
— Arsenio Hall (@ArsenioHall) February 25, 2017
GEORGE TAKEI
If @AlecBaldwin fills in for @realDonaldTrump at the Correspondents dinner, a bit of karmic balance might be restored to the universe.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 26, 2017
DON CHEADLE
Trump declines to attend White House correspondents’ dinner – CNN Winner winner, chicken dinner … https://t.co/GG4E0HA0W4
— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) February 25, 2017
JESSICA CHASTAIN
#WHCD raises money for scholarships for young journalists, just as it has every year since 1921 #FreedomOfThePress #NoPropagandaPress pic.twitter.com/NBfIlj7kjF
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 25, 2017
SAMANTHA RONSON
I am now available to dj any and all parties https://t.co/xl0HuiU6Jf
— samantha ronson (@samantharonson) February 25, 2017
ALYSSA MILANO
Trump is rsvp’ing “will not attend”. https://t.co/MPfRxhuzJW
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) February 25, 2017
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