'Just think of the carnage had they not been white': Celebs respond to MAGA carnage with Chris Evans blasting police response and Sarah Jessica Parker calling looters cowards
A number of celebrities took to social media after supporters of President Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to protest his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden, leading to the death of one woman and politicians scrambling to safety.
Amid Wednesday's events, authorities lost control as rioters entered the Capitol building vandalizing and trespassing, with some of the MAGA mob making it in to Nancy Pelosi's office. Four people died in the chaos.
Leading the messages was Captain America actor Chris Evans, who penned: 'I'm speechless. Just think of the carnage had they not been white. So many people enabled this.'
Along with Chris, many others questioned the effectiveness of authorities on hand, stating that the response would have been significantly different if the rioters were black. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay shared a clip from the day's events, writing: 'The language of white supremacy is a language of cowardice disguised as dominance.'
Disgraceful: A number of celebrities took to social media after supporters of President Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to protest his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden , leading to the death of one woman and politicians scrambling to safety
'I'm speechless,' said Captain America actor Chris Evans. 'Just think of the carnage had they not been white. So many people enabled this'. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay shared a clip from the day's events, writing: 'The language of white supremacy is a language of cowardice disguised as dominance'
A number of celebrities urged politicians to invoke the 25th amendment - which legislates for the Vice President to take control if the Commander-in-Chief is 'unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office' - and end the former Apprentice star's term two weeks earlier than planned.
Actor Armie Hammer wrote: 'Reported shots fired inside the house chambers. This is why we can't have nice things, you f***ing mouth breathers who stormed the capital ... It's a good thing this wasn't a BLM rally or else these a******s would have actual riot police to deal with.'
Other celebs called for the impeachment and removal of Trump, whose Twitter account was suspended in an unprecedented move, amid a series of tweets.
Sarah Jessica Parker tweeted: 'Unimaginable. Disgraceful. Shocking. But no surprise. So many to hold responsible. You know who you are. You dismissed the violent, divisive, cruel rhetoric. You made excuses. Cowards He/you are not leaders. We will try to re-build. You will try to live with yourselves.'
Chloë Grace Moretz blasted Senator Ted Cruz, tweeting: 'Look what you incentivized.'
Actor Jeffrey Wright penned: 'Hold on. You mean the 'grab 'em by the p****,' d*** joke at a Presidential debate, 'I could stand in the middle of 5th Ave & shoot somebody,' 'Russia, if you're listening,' 'I would like you to do us a favor tho,' 'Fellas, I need 11,000 votes.' guy was actually a criminal bum?!!'
Chloë Grace Moretz (left) blasted Sen ted Cruz tweeting: 'Look what you incentivized.'
The latest: Leading the messages was Captain America actor Chris Evans, who penned: 'I'm speechless. Just think of the carnage had they not been white. So many people enabled this'
Actor Armie Hammer said, 'This is why we can't have nice things, you f***ing mouth breathers who stormed the capital'
Actor Josh Gad wrote: 'Is there any single reason Donald Trump is not in handcuffs at this very moment? If any other American incited thousands into storming the Capital Building, they would already be behind bars.
'The 'Law and Order' President needs to face both right now.'
James Corden addressed the chaos with a monologue during the opening of his Late Late Show on Wednesday, as he spoke in an impassioned message - in which he branded Trump 'a lunatic'. He said: 'It's a crazy, sad day, a day that will go down as a dark one in the long history of America...
'It felt sad, it felt wrong, but mainly, it felt hopeless... I hope when the dust settles and we reflect on what happened on this awful day, that we still have hope. Because in two weeks on those same steps, where that mob fought and pushed past police, Joe Biden will be sworn in as president of the United States.'
Actor Jeffrey Wright was especially critical of the sitting president amid the chaos
The multi-talented entertainer named leaders after Trump supporters staged massive protests in tandem with the Republican congressional dispute of the election results
The latest: Selena Gomez, 28, took tech leaders to task on social media after the Trump supporters stormed the building
Jimmy Fallon also delivered a monologue, saying: 'This is what happens when there is no peaceful transition of power and what happens when there is bad leadership. This is not how you lose...
'Today was not patriotism, today was terrorism. I thought that President-elect Biden, President Biden, said it best when he said ‘we have to step up, we’re at our best when we step up.’ Today was a disgrace. Today was disappointing. But sadly, today was not a surprise.'
Another star weighing in was Stevie Wonder, who called for 'narcissistic and dangerous' Trump to be removed from office following the horrific riots in Washington DC.
The Superstition signer watched the scenes of violence at the Capitol 'in disbelief' and tweeted: 'It is time for the leaders of this country to invoke the 25th Amendment. Isn't it obvious? Today has made me sad with disbelief with what is happening in my country, a country that has inspired my songs of hope and love.
Respect: Another star weighing in was Stevie Wonder, who called for 'narcissistic and dangerous' Trump to be removed from office following the horrific riots in Washington DC
Shocking: Cardi B highlighted the 'irony' between the violent protests and the was peaceful Black Lives Matters protests were handled over the summer
Shocking: Ashton Kutcher insisted there was nothing 'patriotic' about the protesters' conduct. He wrote: 'Support the peaceful transition of power!!!!!!!! That's being a patriot!(sic)'
'I am heartbroken and astounded that this narcissistic and dangerous president would put lives in danger and encourage violent sedition against our government. That man is no longer able to serve as President because he can't accept defeat. Can we afford 2 more weeks? I say NO!(sic)'
Bette Midler meanwhile wrote: 'As my friends have been pointing out, he just did the most treasonous thing EVER. He is a flat-out traitor. I think Twitter would be justified in deleting his account. Forever.'
Cardi B highlighted the 'irony' between the violent protests and the was peaceful Black Lives Matters protests were handled over the summer. She tweeted: 'The irony is pretty funny.........weren't people just wild animals in the summer for demanding justice and now? [thinking face emojis]......Let me just watch.(sic)'
A number of stars called into question how the incident response would have differed if the protesters were Black
Ashton Kutcher insisted there was nothing 'patriotic' about the protesters' conduct. He wrote: 'Support the peaceful transition of power!!!!!!!! That's being a patriot!(sic)'
Mark Ruffalo insisted the actions had 'been allowed', despite widespread outrage. He posted: 'Imagine if this was our side. There would be rivers of our blood in the streets and not a single one of us would be armed. This has been allowed. #CoupAttempt (sic)'
A number of stars called into question how the incident response would have differed if the protesters were black, including Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade and Tika Sumpter.
'I'm sorry but if these protesters were BLACK...WTF. Stopping a constitutional hearing...,' she wrote.
Contrast: Union's spouse Dwayne Wade pointed out Trump's treatment of Colin Kaepernick in contrast to Wednesday's melee
The remarks came amid massive protests in tandem with the Republican congressional dispute of the election results ahead of Biden's planned inauguration January 20.
Twitter suspended Trump's account after a series of tweets that did little to quell the ongoing violence.
'We have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity Policy,' the social media company said.
It continued: 'This means that the account of @realDonaldTrump will be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these Tweets. If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked.'
Outrage: The day's events shocked many in Hollywood
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