US President Donald Trump has caused outrage around the world over his sudden executive order on immigration barring entry to citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Protests erupted in major cities of the country, as tens of thousands of people rallied to voice their outrage at the policy the Trump administration had implemented.
Executives of major US companies along with celebrities have also taken to social media to express their support for those who are and will be affected by the executive order, and also pledge to fight and resist the government’s actions.
Here are 18 celebrities. influencers, CEOs and companies standing strong with Muslims:
1) Twitter
Twitter is built by immigrants of all religions. We stand for and with them, always.
— Twitter (@Twitter) January 29, 2017
2) Actor, Alec Baldwin
when I travel back to the US, I hope they have a box for me to check that reads “Muslim Irish Catholic.”
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 29, 2017
3) Actor, Mark Ruffalo
NYC Action: Join a peaceful march and rally against Trump’s Muslim ban in Battery Park between 2 and 5 today, Sunday, Jan 29. #nobannowall
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) January 29, 2017
4) Netflix co-founder and CEO, Reed Hastings
5) Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey
The Executive Order’s humanitarian and economic impact is real and upsetting. We benefit from what refugees and immigrants bring to the U.S. https://t.co/HdwVGzIECt
— jack (@jack) January 28, 2017
6) Actress, Sophia Bush
THESE are the HUMAN BEINGS Trump banned today. REFUGEES fleeing ISIS. Children. Their families. Shame on him. May God help us. https://t.co/6fHeqEAaMj
— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) January 28, 2017
7) Actress, Chloë Grace Moretz
I’ll be there. Let’s go. pic.twitter.com/RldKs70jp6
— Chloë Grace Moretz (@ChloeGMoretz) January 29, 2017
8) Airbnb co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky
9) PayPal co-founder, Max Levchin
As a nation of immigrants, we must not close our doors to refugees, and all those willing to contribute to America’s success.
— Max Levchin (@mlevchin) January 29, 2017
10) Actress, Kerry Washington
Sick to my stomach today about the #MuslimBan
Don’t understand why? Go to @Stl_Manifest & learn the awful history of US rejecting refugees— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 28, 2017
11) Author, JK Rowling
When I worked for Amnesty International in the 80s, these were the kind of stories told by political prisoners in dictatorships. https://t.co/y7CXLQK1n0
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 28, 2017
12) Actress, Alyssa Milano
My best friend, Alaa Mohammad Khaled, is Muslim. His parents were Palestinian refugees. His brother is DJ Khaled. #RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/qXOapgvvF7
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 28, 2017
13) Entrepreneur, Russell Simmons
I have worked for decades on religious tolerance. @realDonaldTrump’s Muslim ban is against everything this country was founded on. Shameful.
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) January 28, 2017
14) Singer, Miley Cyrus
❤??? pic.twitter.com/LhYmxPLdNE
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) January 28, 2017
15) Google CEO Sundar Pichai
For generations, this country has been home to immigrants like Sanaz. Her story is playing out all over the country. Google is with you. https://t.co/mllnZ5gNDB
— sundarpichai (@sundarpichai) January 29, 2017
16) Singer, Rihanna
Disgusted! The news is devastating! America is being ruined right before our eyes! What an immoral pig you have to be to implement such BS!!
— Rihanna (@rihanna) January 29, 2017
17) Tesla CEO, Elon Musk
The blanket entry ban on citizens from certain primarily Muslim countries is not the best way to address the country’s challenges
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2017
18) Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg
