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Lady Gaga, Bette Midler, Stephen Colbert & More React to Trump Firing Steve Bannon
8/18/2017
by Alexandra Holterman
“Congrats on removing your first monument to racism!”
White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was forced out of President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday (Aug. 18), and musicians and celebrities were quick to weigh in about it on Twitter.
Most expressed glee at Bannon’s exit, while others poked fun at the strategist’s role during his brief White House tenure, referring to him as the President due to his perceived influence on Trump’s policies.
Below are some of the reactions from the likes of Lady Gaga, Bette Midler, Stephen Colbert, Questlove of The Roots and more: