Celebrities, Politicians React To Trump Victory On Social Media
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The reaction to a Donald Trump victory from politicians and celebrities ranged from shock to congratulations on social media.
In addition to a tweet, former President George H.W. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said Bush also "initiated'' a "very warm and gracious call'' to Trump to wish him luck. He declined to say how Bush voted.
The Bush family had a contentious relationship with Trump throughout the campaign. Bush's younger son, Jeb Bush, was among more than a dozen candidates to get stomped out by Trump for the Republican nomination.
Jeb Bush also addressed a Tweet to Trump, on Wednesday, saying, "I will pray for you in the days and months to come.''
His brother, former President George W. Bush, also joined in the congratulations, saying he and his wife, Laura, wished the president-elect and his family "our very best as they take on an awesome responsibility.''
Bush added: "We pray for the success of our country and the success of our new president.''
A spokesman said Bush and his wife didn't vote for Trump when casting early ballots for Tuesday's election.
Others including, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and 2012 Republican presidential nominee, Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity, also offered their best wishes to Trump.
Best-selling author Stephen King tweeted early Wednesday that he's going offline, saying there will be "No more book recommendations, politics, or amusing dog pictures for the immediate future. I'm shutting down.''
On Facebook, director Michael Moore said the Democratic party "failed us miserably," later adding "Trump's victory is no surprise. He was never a joke. Treating him as one only strengthened him."
There were some who chose to offer words of encouragement to a nation seemingly divided.
Facebook and Twitter reported massive Election Day engagement on social media.
Facebook said 115 million people worldwide generated over 716 million likes, posts, comments and shares related to the election Tuesday. Twitter says more than 75 million Election Day tweets were sent by 3 a.m. Wednesday. That's more than double the 31 million sent during the entirety of Election Day four years ago.
Google says more searches were performed on Trump than those for Democrat Hillary Clinton in a majority of the country from Sunday to Tuesday.
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