Newly-minted presidential candidate Donald Trump finally took the stage on Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland to accept the GOP nomination and address his supporters in attendance.
Trump emphasized his plans to build a wall to block out illegal immigrants and vowed to protect the LGBTQ citizens from a “hateful foreign ideology.” He also took aim at Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, saying her legacy embodied “death, destruction, terrorism and weakness.”
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Attendees on the floor of the convention lauded the speech, though others felt that it ran too long, clocking in at over an hour.
On Twitter, Clinton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alan Cumming and Rosie O’Donnell were among those commenting on Trump’s declaration to bring peace to the country as president.
Read what celebrities, politicians and more had to say below.
Is this speech going to end soon? I’ve had it. “Tremendous problem” #RNCinCLE
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) July 22, 2016
And THAT is the reason to NOT VOTE for @realDonaldTrump. #SCOTUS
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) July 22, 2016
SAME SHIT HE SAID ABOUT SCOTLAND AND HIS ABSURD GOLF COURSE – HE IS A FUCKING LIAR – EVERY WORD HE SPEAKS PURE BULLSHIT – RICH SPOILED PRICK
— Rosie (@Rosie) July 22, 2016
white racist sexist americans – he is your voice – and how tragic – billionaire baby – a national disgrace – #TRUMPSUCKS
— Rosie (@Rosie) July 22, 2016
I’ve heard this sort of speech a lot in the last 15 years and trust me, it doesn’t sound any better in Russian.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) July 22, 2016
He thinks LGBT is a sandwich
— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) July 22, 2016
You are not our voice, @realDonaldTrump.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016
We are better than this.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016
You’re right. Trump promotes love. And the ventilation of refugees. https://t.co/blQDMsiwE0
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) July 22, 2016
Trump’s daughter just gave a great speech … Who the fuck was she talking about–
— marlon wayans (@MarlonWayans) July 22, 2016
#Sad
RT @jonfavs This speech is longer than all of Trump’s tweets combined.— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 22, 2016
“This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: death, destruction, terrorism and weakness.” And that was the nice part. #Trump
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) July 22, 2016
The party I was part of is dead.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 22, 2016
So the wall is also his solution to the drug war? Sounds well thought out. #RNCinCLE
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) July 22, 2016
So the wall is also his solution to the drug war? Sounds well thought out. #RNCinCLE
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) July 22, 2016
What the fuck ? #sincewhen RT @politico: Ivanka on her dad: “He is color blind and gender neutral” pic.twitter.com/OX7ALgKpI3
— George Lopez (@georgelopez) July 22, 2016
Is Trump reading a TelePrompTer he’s so natural pic.twitter.com/15lSO1miPq
— George Lopez (@georgelopez) July 22, 2016
Trump’s economic plan: same old, same old trickle-down economics. Pathetic. #RNCwithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 22, 2016
So @realDonaldTrump who’s gonna protect the LGBT citizens from the hatred of DOMESTIC violence????
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) July 22, 2016
First Republican ever to use the word “peace” in any speech. So I guess that means, war.
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) July 22, 2016
Text of Trump’s speech – 10 gallons of fear with a dash of ban & wall. Nothing new. Don’t watch. This rerun doesn’t deserve the ratings.
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) July 21, 2016
Watching the speech. See you soon! Live! #LSSC pic.twitter.com/QDM4jN3eZ3
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) July 22, 2016
I have a few questions for Mr. Trump: How? How? How? How? How? How? How? How? How? How? Since when? And how? #RNCinCle #RNC2016
— Drew Carey (@DrewFromTV) July 22, 2016
Please keep the fact checks coming. This speech is infuriating, hate-filled, fear-mongering. https://t.co/ahYaUzG5I5
— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) July 22, 2016
Trump plagiarized his speech from Mein Kampf. #TrumpSpeech #RNCinCLE
— Eric Benet (@ebenet) July 22, 2016
#TrumpSpeech I give it 4 out of 5 swastikas. #RNCinCLE
— Eric Benet (@ebenet) July 22, 2016
If he loses the election, you will never again have to be yelled at by trump for this long. Do your patriotic duty, America.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) July 22, 2016
I’m flummoxed are we living in a dystopian society? Is this the Hunger games? Am i katniss or rue? Not recognizing the USA described
— octavia spencer (@octaviaspencer) July 22, 2016
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 22, 2016