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Celebs React to President Obama's Farewell Speech
See what Shonda Rhimes, Ellen DeGeneres, Patton Oswalt and more had to say
On Tuesday night President Barack Obama gave his farewell address to the American people. Hollywood took the opportunity to say goodbye and thank you to the commander-in-chief.
Celebs shared well-wishes for the Obama family, saying how much they'll miss him and taking jabs at the incoming president.
Here's what celebrities from the TV world were saying.
Chicago! Proud to be home. Sad to say farewell to our Commander In Chief @POTUS. #georgewashingtonisgoinghime
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 10, 2017
Here to show our love for our Potus. #obamafarewell https://t.co/8JG5FRW955 pic.twitter.com/raZCfhSGhT
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 11, 2017
Me watching my president Obama's farewell address tonight...I'm not gonna be able to do it y'all... pic.twitter.com/RQoaY5HEPV
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) January 11, 2017
Me 5 minutes into watching #ObamaFarewell 😢😢😢 pic.twitter.com/84999UdyqK
— Yara shahidi (@YaraShahidi) January 11, 2017
.@POTUS @BarackObama I love you more than I have space on Twitter to describe. #ObamaFarewell
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) January 11, 2017
So grateful to you @POTUS for all you have done for us these last 8 years! Your dignity and strength. God Bless you and your family.
— Kathy Bates (@MsKathyBates) January 11, 2017
This #ObamaFarewell is beautiful. The love. Could Trump soak up all this warmth?
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 11, 2017
Never be another. Both of them #ObamaFarewell pic.twitter.com/fGxaecRNbw
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) January 11, 2017
#FarewellObama pic.twitter.com/qfjvwcy0we
— Anthony Anderson (@anthonyanderson) January 11, 2017
Please @realDonaldTrump honor our @POTUS for his service to this country and the world. Just as we fervently hope to honor you.
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) January 11, 2017
And then there was this:
Thanks, Drake?