Celebrities have been reacting to last nightâs historic midterm victory for the Democrats after the party regained control of both the House and the Senate.The night saw a string of major victories for the party as voters expressed their disapproval of Donald Trump and his failing economy.âYou did it, we did it, this is redemption time,â John Leguizamo, predicted to be an Oscar contender for The Odyssey, said in a video on Instagram. He added: âItâs time to fix this mess.âBette Midler, who has been a longtime opposer of Donald Trump, wrote online: âI am OVERJOYED!
What a great, great night! Thank you, America!
Youâve saved your beloved country!!âOscar-winner Viola Davis celebrated the historic victory of Keisha Lance Bottoms who became the first ever Black female governor in US history. âWe the people .....THE PEOPLE!!â she wrote on Instagram. âWe are the orchestrators of this nation....and we have spoken...through our vote....CONGRATULATIONS, my sistah.âHenry Winkler also wrote that âdreams do come trueâ on X.John Cusack wrote that âimpeachment and removal is non negotiable no accountability means it will happens again and againâ online also praising Abdul El-Sayed as a âsmart progressive Bernie sanders demâ who beat âevery smear machine dirty money can buyâ.After urging his followers to vote, The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal then celebrated the many victories on his Instagram stories, including a blue map of Texas with the word âsobbingâ.Author Stephen King had been posting pre-election that he hoped the âenabling will stopâ and after the wins, he simply wrote: âBuyersâ remorseâ.The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon also praised âhuman decencyâ as a driving force for the result.Musician Yusuf Islam, formely known as Cat Stevens, posted: âChange a-cominâ Rebuilding Americaâs moral leadership will take time ... but the signs are positive.âAfter referring to the âblue-namiâ, The Chicks kicked off a concert by celebrating the results on stage. âTexas is blue,â they said. âThe Senate is blue, the House is blue.âActor Danny Trejo also paid tribute to the groundbreaking victory of Xavier Becerra, who became Californiaâs first Latino governor. âHistory in the making!â he wrote.Meanwhile, actor James Woods, who had been vocally supportive of Trump in the past, wrote: âCongratulations to all the Democrat victors tonight, and to all the lazy, worthless Republicans who let it happen.â

