Hollywood elitists lose their minds after Trump's election morning speech: 'Staging a coup'



Hysterical celebrities flocked to Twitter in the wee hours of Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump told supporters and members of the press that he believed he had won the 2020 presidential election.

In his remarks, Trump also promised to go to the Supreme Court in order to stop counting ballots.

What are the details?

Comedienne Kathy Griffin wordlessly shared the now-infamous photo of her holding the likeness of a decapitated Trump head.

https://t.co/HG3wwVO8hm
— Kathy Griffin (@Kathy Griffin)1604475784.0

Actor Josh Gad accused the president of "staging a coup."

"Thankfully he is doing it like a Rodeo clown," Gad added.

The man is staging a coup. Thankfully he is doing it like a Rodeo clown. https://t.co/sqySIsWvIq
— Josh Gad (@Josh Gad)1604476485.0

Actor Jeffrey Wright wrote, "Donald Trump came out at 2:30 AM to remind America — from the WH — that he's the biggest criminal a**hole you know."

Hysterical-sounding actress Sophia Bush wrote, "We have sent troops to other nations to stop dictators from doing what Trump just did. This is NOT how our elections work. We WILL #CountEveryVote."

Bush's remarks came in response to the New York Times' Maggie Haberman, who wrote, "Trump has now done what @jonathanvswan reported and what Trump denied he would do — came out and said 'we did win this election' and called the current vote counting 'a fraud on our nation.' Says he will go to Supreme Court to stop counting."

We have sent troops to other nations to stop dictators from doing what Trump just did. This is NOT how our election… https://t.co/CHU89X0d6V
— Sophia Bush (@Sophia Bush)1604476403.0

"Star Trek" actor-turned-activist George Takei wrote, "You don't get to declare yourself the winner, Donald. The American people choose the winner through the Electoral College. We do this through our votes. You can't change that."

You don’t get to declare yourself the winner, Donald. The American people choose the winner through the Electoral C… https://t.co/0MzKa01OMh
— George Takei (@George Takei)1604475196.0

"Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill chimed in, "#DespotDonald declares victory as votes are still being counted-Calls election 'a fraud on the American public, so we'll be going to the Supreme Court & we will win this[.]' It's so weird to have an authoritarian who undermines democracy in the WH."

#DespotDonald declares victory as votes are still being counted-Calls election "a fraud on the American public, so… https://t.co/TgE8Lqik5n
— Mark Hamill (@Mark Hamill)1604480269.0

Actress Chelsea Peretti added, "He hasn't won. 'As far as I'm concerned we already have won' It's about counting votes, end of story — we knew he would lie and manipulate as always. And pence as always is the epitome of a vacant tool and f***boi."

Michigan: Roughly 100,000 outstanding ballots still need to be counted; Biden’s lead likely to increase



President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are in a hotly contested race in the battleground state of Michigan, where Biden has taken the lead with a large number of outstanding absentee ballots yet to be counted.

Roughly 96% of the vote has been counted as of Wednesday morning, with Biden leading Trump by around 30,000 votes. Yet the Detroit Free Press reports that roughly 100,000 ballots still need to be counted before Michigan can announce the winner.

The remaining ballots are absentee ballots and are expected to tilt in favor of Biden, expanding his lead. The estimate of outstanding ballots is based on total voter participation numbers released by the state government.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said delays in the vote count were expected and that state election officials are working to ensure that every vote is counted.

"Election officials worked through the night to #CountEveryVote. That work continues," Benson tweeted Wednesday morning. "Hundreds of thousands of ballots in our largest jurisdictions are still being counted, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint, Warren & Sterling Heights. Every vote will count."

The areas with sizable outstanding votes include Wayne and Kent counties. Wayne County, which includes Detroit and has 67% of precincts reporting, is a Democratic stronghold in Michigan. In Kent County, which leans Republican, about 85% of precincts have fully reported.

With more votes to come in from Wayne County than any other area of Michigan, Biden is expected to make strong gains.

According to Benson, a record 5.26 million Michiganders voted in the 2020 election. More than 3.26 million votes were cast via absentee ballots, but Michigan state law prohibits clerks from counting ballots until the morning of the election, which is the reason for the delay.

State election officials believe the final results of the Michigan election will be known later today.

The vote count in Michigan is not without some discrepancies.

Results showing Biden winning staunchly Republican Antrim County were reportedly incorrect.

JUST IN: the results in Antrim Co look wild, because they may not be correct. The country’s public information offi… https://t.co/1SYsr21qVG
— Emma Kinery (@Emma Kinery)1604509442.0

According to Zach Gorchow, the executive editor and publisher of Gongwer Michigan, vote totals from the county were transposed and, once corrected, should give both Trump and Republican Senate candidate John James about a 6,000 vote gain.

I just spoke to the Antrim clerk's office. They are reviewing these numbers, said there are discrepancies. It certa… https://t.co/Gyyv45kmdM
— Zach Gorchow (@Zach Gorchow)1604506162.0

In 2016, Trump carried Michigan by 10,704 votes, several thousand votes fewer than Biden's apparent lead in 2020.

Down ballot, Republican Senate candidate John James appears to be outperforming President Trump, leading incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) by just 12,576 votes according to WJBK-TV. Still, the outstanding votes from Wayne County are expected to favor Democrats, which could push Peters over the finish line.

Given reported vote totals nationwide, the presidential election is likely to come down to whichever candidate can win 2 of 3 states — Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Late Wednesday morning, the Wisconsin Elections Commission declared "all of the votes have been counted" with Biden reportedly leading Wisconsin by 20,697 votes.

BREAKING Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator says on @NBCNews: “All of the ballots have been counted.” Joe… https://t.co/gt75KwwlqD
— Chris D. Jackson (@Chris D. Jackson)1604507635.0