How Celebrities & Activists Have Fought Trump Since He Was Sworn Into Office

Leslie Knope/Amy Poehler

Poehler as her Parks & Recreation character Leslie Knope, penned a letter in Vox following Trump’s election in which she encouraged women to unite. “Our president-elect is everything you should abhor and fear in a male role model… It is your job, and the job of girls and women like you, to bust out.”

Lauren Duca & Teen Vogue

Duca’s Teen Vogue article has helped light the fire of American hope once again in the wake of Trump’s win. She writes — among other inspiring things — “As we spin our newfound rage into action, it is imperative to remember, across identities and across the aisle, as a country and as individuals, we have nothing without the truth.”

Kal Penn

Kal Penn used a racist immigration ban tweet to launch a fundraiser in support of Syrian refugees.

Maura Healey

Maura Healey has filed three lawsuits against the president since the implementation of his immigration ban. During a press conference, she explained, “By filing this suit today, we are fighting for the principles that have made America a beacon of hope and freedom for the world.”

Linda Sarsour

As a Muslim American, Sarsour has been a public face for the fight against Trump’s immigration ban. She sued the president in an attempt to overturn the ban.