Celebrities like Rosie O’Donnell, John Legend and others said it was time for President Donald Trump to be removed from office after he fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday.
Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines said that the president had a mental illness. (RELATED: Celebrities Have Meltdown Over ‘Nightmare’ Confirmation Of Jeff Sessions)

FBI Director James Comey testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
“Your ignorance is superseded by your mental illness. #5150 @realDonaldTrump,” Maines tweeted, later suggesting it was fear that lead Trump to fire Comey.
Your ignorance is superseded by your mental illness. #5150 @realDonaldTrump
— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) May 10, 2017
Do you guys smell that? It smells like fear mixed with Aqua Net. @realDonaldTrump
— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) May 10, 2017
“Impeach him,” John Legend tweeted following the news.
Impeach him
— John Legend (@johnlegend) May 9, 2017
“@realDonaldTrump RESIGN YOU PATHETIC MORONIC SPOILED RICH PRICK,” O’Donnell tweeted, later pleading with others at the White House to walk out on Trump.
@realDonaldTrump RESIGN YOU PATHETIC MORONIC SPOILED RICH PRICK
— ROSIE (@Rosie) May 9, 2017
as well they should
he is done
and it is insanity
to allow him to continue
as potusi am ashamed of how badly we have handled trump https://t.co/Ifcm7jEM7G
— ROSIE (@Rosie) May 9, 2017
WALK OUT COME ON – WALK UR AMERICAN ASS OUT OF HIS CRIMINALLY CONTROLLED WHITE HOUSE – TURN UR BACK ON TRUMP #SICKtrump https://t.co/Ou7I3vgerb
— ROSIE (@Rosie) May 9, 2017
PLEASE WAKE UP THIS IS CRAY YALL https://t.co/eC92lM5Gl8
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) May 9, 2017
Way to bite the hand that handed you the election. @realDonaldTrump
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) May 9, 2017
Cnn just reported that @seanspicer is literally hiding in the bushes on the south lawn. Grab a life boat, buddy.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) May 10, 2017
Trump’s now fired his first NSA, the acting AG, the FBI Director, and Meatloaf on Celebrity Apprentice. #StopTheMadness
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) May 9, 2017
TRUMP SAYS 1 OF THE REASONS HE FIRED FBI DIRECTOR COMEY IS
BECAUSE OF WHAT HE DID 2
HILLARY CLINTON.GOD,HE IS A
A GUTLESS,LYING,TRAITOR— Cher (@cher) May 9, 2017
If we let him get away with simply firing anyone who poses a threat, we will have ceased to be a nation of laws.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 10, 2017
Trump and Putin both think they can make problems go away by getting rid of people. One says “You’re Fired,” the other just has you killed.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 10, 2017
TRUMP FIRES COMEY! ABSOLUTE OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE! ABSOLUTE EVIL! ?8^¥
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) May 9, 2017
No spin matters- keep it simple -trump just fired the guy investigating him. Facts so inconvenient i know.
We must Impeach this clown NOW— John Cusack (@johncusack) May 9, 2017
Trump might just as well have said: “Lock me up” Last gasp of a dying man. GOP stop being unpatriotic pussies. #SpecialProsecutor
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) May 9, 2017
And to any of you who are okay with this, please let me know how cool you’d be if Hillary were President & did this as he investigated her.
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) May 9, 2017