As thousands of Americans flooded airports in the wake of President Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban' – which prohibits entry to the US for citizens of seven predominantly-Muslim countries – celebrities have joined in the protests both on the ground and online.
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Filmmaker Michael Moore was in the thick of the demonstration at JFK airport, using his considerable social media presence to broadcast the scene and also encourage others to follow him.
And follow they did.
Everybody in NYC area-- head to JFK Terminal 4 NOW! Big anti-Trump protest forming out of nowhere! Ppl mobilizing against Trump's Muslim ban— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 28, 2017
I'm serious- we need a massive showing right now. Many orgs r joining the call! Let the whole world see we are NOT represented by this bigot— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 28, 2017
Tens of thousands NOW marching on JFK, O'Hare, Sea-Tac and numerous other airports across America. Amazing, stunning, spontaneous protests.— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 29, 2017
Denver, DC Dulles, Dallas airports, many others jammed w/ protesters. I hope the Muslim world is watching.This is the real American majority— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 29, 2017
By the end of the night, more than 9 million people had tuned in to his Facebook Live broadcast, Moore tweeted.
He wasn't the only celebrity using Twitter to speak out against the ban.
Seth Rogen also used his Twitter platform to direct followers to the LA demonstration, as did Chloe Grace Moretz, who went to LAX and tweeted video of the protest.
LA Protest on #Muslimban TODAY 1-5 at Federal Immigration Office, 300 N. Los Angeles St. https://t.co/y2KOOJmqWx— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) January 28, 2017
I'll be there. Let's go. pic.twitter.com/RldKs70jp6— Chloë Grace Moretz (@ChloeGMoretz) January 29, 2017
Kim Kardashian decided to share some "statistics" with her Twitter followers.
Statistics pic.twitter.com/aSpyFuabct— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 29, 2017
Pop musicians Sia and Grimes let their followers know they would match donations to organisations fighting the ban. Sia promised to match donations to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) up to $100,000, while Grimes said she'd match up to $10,000 to the Council of American-Islamic relations.
help our queer & immigrant friends. send me your donation receipts for the @aclu & I will match up to $100K https://t.co/P9zVRH0WH0 #RESIST— sia (@Sia) January 28, 2017
hey, i'll match all donations to CAIR up to $10,000. tweet a screencap of your receipt to me <3 anything helps <3 https://t.co/tNaqrxOm7a— Grimes (@Grimezsz) January 28, 2017
Mark Ruffalo sent a shout-out to the taxi drivers of New York, who went on strike to join protesters at the airport.
Beautiful active people! Engage in life! New York cabbies strike against Trump's Muslim crackdown https://t.co/gdlMvDpUDC # via @HuffPostPol— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) January 29, 2017
Ewan McGregor tweeted at Barack Obama looking for some hope.
I'm thinking of all the Syrian families I met in Iraq last year in the desperate refugee camps and how hopeless it felt. So much worse now.— Ewan McGregor (@mcgregor_ewan) January 28, 2017
@BarackObama what can we do? When the president imposes a religious based ban, What do we do? What do I tell my kids.— Ewan McGregor (@mcgregor_ewan) January 29, 2017
Alyssa Milano tweeted a photo of herself with her friend Alaa Mohammad Khaled, who is Muslim, the brother of DJ Khaled, and the son of Palestinian refugees. She also tweeted a pointed message to Donald Trump about American values.
My best friend, Alaa Mohammad Khaled, is Muslim. His parents were Palestinian refugees. His brother is DJ Khaled. #RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/qXOapgvvF7— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 28, 2017
FYI, @realDonaldTrump this is the quote on our Statue Of Liberty. #themoreyouknow pic.twitter.com/UX4dQLE7di— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 28, 2017
Miley Cyrus also tweeted her support for immigrants using the Statue of Liberty. As did comedian Cameron Esposito.
pic.twitter.com/LhYmxPLdNE— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) January 28, 2017
I'm with her. No #MuslimBan #Resist pic.twitter.com/BdzGSXlriT— Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) January 28, 2017
Kerry Washington encouraged her followers to read up and remember what happened when the US rejected Jewish refugees, and Emmy Rossum pointed out that many of the Muslims being banned are fleeing terror in their home countries.
Sick to my stomach today about the #MuslimBan
Don't understand why? Go to @Stl_Manifest & learn the awful history of US rejecting refugees— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 28, 2017
Refugees are FLEEING TERROR. They are not terrorists. #muslimban— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) January 28, 2017
And Rihanna let rip on the President and his supporters for "ruining" America.
Disgusted! The news is devastating! America is being ruined right before our eyes! What an immoral pig you have to be to implement such BS!!— Rihanna (@rihanna) January 29, 2017
Hours after the protests began, the ACLU won its bid for Trump's executive order to be stayed pending a legal challenge, allowing those currently detained in airports across the US with valid visa documents to be allowed into the country.
However, with the issue far from resolved, protests are set to continue at airports and elsewhere.
Tomorrow we protest at LAX 1pm #MuslimBan #NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/gxIntVk5nx— WomensMarchLA (@womensmarchla) January 29, 2017
