Artists Offer Messages Of Hope And Grief In Response To The Election Of Donald Trump

A photo posted by #VoteHillary (@ladygaga) on Nov 9, 2016 at 1:57am PST

During the 2016 U.S. election campaign, many artists and celebrities from all over the world were firm in their condemnation of the Republican candidate Donald Trump. FADER cover star YG even named a song and a tour "Fuck Donald Trump." A long list of public figures, from from Kodak Black to the Empire cast to Kim Kardashian to Beyoncé, openly endorsed Hillary Clinton, who was widely predicted to win the election. But in a dramatic turn of events, in the early hours of November 9, Trump was elected 45th president of the United States.

Musicians and public figures have been processing the news with shock, anger, and grief, seen in the following messages from social media. This post is being updated.

Do not sit still. Do not weep. MOVE. We are not a nation that will let HATE lead us.
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 9, 2016

Only light can drive out darkness! 💡 LOVE HARDER
— TINASHE (@Tinashe) November 9, 2016

ask yourself“DID I DO ALL I COULD HAVE DONE”⁉️Its a good
Lesson.We r still Try’n 2have hope.
SAW BREXIT RIP GB APART IN ONE NITE😱
Must🙏🏻
— Cher (@cher) November 9, 2016

you are just as worthy and powerful as you were yesterday. keep fighting with poise and dignity. we overcome all things. always have.
— D∆WN (@DawnRichard) November 9, 2016

What the actual fuck?
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) November 9, 2016

ok....@KanyeWest.....lessgo!!!!!
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) November 9, 2016

you do not have to be resillient right now. you do not have to fight right now. you do not have to be strong right now. give yourself time
— hari nef (@harinef) November 9, 2016

lgbt people belong in america. poc belong in america. immigrants belong in america. muslim folks belong in america. women are america
— hari nef (@harinef) November 9, 2016

i'm too over/underwhelmed tonight by digital graphs stained with blood, portraying the lust for white supremacy in america.
— Le1f (@le1f) November 9, 2016

although i’ve been crying all night and morning…… It restores my hope a little bit that this is what our generation's vote looked like. it says to me that better times are coming….. we just have to stick together right now. let's please be active and vocal every day toward making each other feel accepted and loved for our differences. not just on election day. please. it’s the only way we will be able to get through what could possibly be a very dark few years. If you are feeling how I am feeling right now, please know I am holding your hand from afar and I love you. ♡

A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:45pm PST

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— el-p (@therealelp) November 9, 2016

Hitler Is Real #meinTrump
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) November 9, 2016

The media turned him into a Kardashian and this was the outcome good work
— AFTER HOURS (@JubileeDJ) November 9, 2016

Where's my black turtleneck...?
— Kelela (@kelelam) November 9, 2016

The press knew they were creating this monster. Only late in the game when shit got real were they trying to discredit him.Send in the memes
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) November 9, 2016

U already know Kanye gonna be the next prez. U gonna see all types of voters u never knew existed. All broke af but wearing supreme.
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) November 9, 2016

A photo posted by @wiley__ on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:26am PST

literally didn't know what else to do all day besides try to offer a tiny bit of hope via an anxiety-ridden edit : https://t.co/zejes8rEgO
— Lo-Lo (@_LOTIC) November 9, 2016

The next four years are gonna just be a never ending loop of duck dynasty
— 💀 (@diplo) November 9, 2016

do yourself a small kindness today and listen to FourFiveSeconds really loud
— Lorde (@lorde) November 9, 2016

Trump's biggest weapon is that people didn't take him seriously.
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) November 9, 2016

Ashamed of you right now. Ashamed.
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) November 9, 2016

I was gonna stress myself to sleep. But fuck that (I'm cussing sorry) I'm NOT letting this stress me out one bit. Don't get me wrong I am MAD AS HELL. But I have to practice what I preach. The amount of time I devote to meditating and not letting speculation or bad energy rule my life---for me to just spazz out would be counter productive. I'll be honest I went through 6 drafts of this. Erasing every last word cause I didn't even believe it as i typed it. I'm just saying: I got a laundry list to the top of Mt Fuji of things I've overcome and still managed to survive---I'm just praying whatever strength I was given to make it through the hard times of yesteryear, that this strength and power revive me and all of my people (women, those of different religious background, LGBTQIAs, prisoners, the poor, the imm---look it's 4am...---I don't feel like doing an 8th draft---some of my friends gonna be angry as all hell. Some will point fingers---nevermind....I got nothing. Right now. ---nothing

A photo posted by Questlove Gomez (@questlove) on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:33am PST

I am sad, but I am also humbled and filled with gratitude for the people of color who rose up to fight this tyrant and so many others.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) November 9, 2016

waking up to the worst news of my entire adult life ....
— Fatima Al Qadiri (@FatimaAlQadiri) November 9, 2016

Trump in office ..........

Can u imagine that ^ smh
— MARILYN MONHOE (@CupcakKe_rapper) November 9, 2016

I live healthily everyday with HIV. I am in FEAR of what a Trump Presidency will mean for those who don't have access to proper care
— MYKKI (@MykkiBlanco) November 9, 2016

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— MYKKI (@MykkiBlanco) November 9, 2016

Good luck.
— St. Vincent (@st_vincent) November 9, 2016

My new home. @champagnepapi I need the hookup on some property. Nefew fuck this shit I'm going to the. 6ix

A photo posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Nov 9, 2016 at 1:02am PST

i guess we just wake up tomorrow, dust off our knees and keep fighting against hatred and fear......
— HANA (@HANAtruly) November 9, 2016

If you wanna cry watch Van Jones give the first cognizant minority understanding of the election on CNN tonight. He just made it real.
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) November 9, 2016

Watch CNN commentator Van Jones put the pain of Trump's election into words.

Artists Offer Messages Of Hope And Grief In Response To The Election Of Donald Trump

Musicians and public figures around the world are processing the news.

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