News that Steve Bannon would be leaving his post as Donald Trump’s chief strategist had his opponents rejoicing on Twitter, including more than a few Hollywood stars.
Most of Friday’s tweets mocked Bannon for becoming yet another White House official with a comically short tenure, especially so soon after the departures of Reince Preibus, Anthony Scaramucci and Sean Spicer.
“It really is like The Apprentice. Except the part about North Korea. Oh wait Rodman was on The Apprentice. So yeah. The same,” wrote actor Adam Goldberg.
Over roughly a year as an adviser to Trump, the former Breitbart News leader has carried a controversial legacy for his political views, which some have called white nationalist.
“Good news: Steve Bannon is gone,” wrote ‘Silicon Valley’ star Kumail Nanjiani. “Bad news: He is being replaced by a sentient swastika with its right arm permanently in the heil salute.”
“Getting Bannon out of the White House won’t solve the problem. Neither will one sip of water in the desert but thank you yes I’ll drink that,” tweeted “The Avengers” director Joss Whedon.
See more reactions below:
did Trump just fire Potus?
— Dr. Love (@questlove) August 18, 2017
It really is like The Apprentice. Except the part about North Korea. Oh wait Rodman was on The Apprentice. So yeah. The same.
— Adam Goldberg (@TheAdamGoldberg) August 18, 2017
Getting Bannon out of the White House won't solve the problem. Neither will one sip of water in the desert but thank you yes I'll drink that
— Joss Whedon (@joss) August 18, 2017
Sources say Bannon & Trump just couldn't agree on whether some Nazis are good people or all Nazis are good people
— Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) August 18, 2017
A shame Bannon won't even have his weekend gig as a Chuck E. Cheese animatronic anymore.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) August 18, 2017
I love this, but shouldn't the music be the instrumental from the end of Clapton's "Layla"? https://t.co/baKIttIETA
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/898590280596602881
https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/898608801267433473
Leaving to spend more time with his pets. pic.twitter.com/ClfrJXte8b
— Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (@FullFrontalSamB) August 18, 2017
Bannon is out. Beware! He can do the exact same thing without an official title in the Administration. Nothing changes until Trump is out.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) August 18, 2017
Too left wing and not racist enough. https://t.co/n82lnLdrrI
— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) August 18, 2017
.@rosie we will never see our dream realized. #Bannon #ByeFelicia! ? pic.twitter.com/rWBj8kEPox
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) August 18, 2017
This photo makes it look like Bannon got fired while playing Call of Duty. https://t.co/TDzXMo72Tj
— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/timothycsimons/status/898602043836743680
It's not just EVERYTHING we know he's done . It's also the things many of them know he has done from top security information.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) August 18, 2017
DT: "I’m going to surround myself only with the best people." https://t.co/Jdmz3e4978
— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/DonCheadle/status/898599387550502913
Steve Bannon is out!
Cock Eyed KellyAnne Conway & Mike Pence are next I can feel it.@iamrapaport pic.twitter.com/XOpWBTkFAk— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) August 18, 2017