Here Are All The SAG Awards Acceptance Speeches That Targeted Donald Trump

A bevy of stars used their victories at last night's SAG Awards as an opportunity to call out President Trump and his recent Muslim ban.

BYAngus Walker
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In the wake of the executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, the backlash against President Trump feels more palpable than ever. Anti-Trump political sentiments dominated the narrative of last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards. As the show coincided with nationwide protests against Trump's Muslim ban, a wide array of stars felt compelled to address the president's controversial mandate during their acceptance speeches. 

Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures) and Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) sought to portray their films -- dealing with the stories of marginalized characters -- as sources of inspiration in fighting Trump's politics. Accepting the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series on behalf of the cast of Stranger Things, David Harbour delivered a particularly rousing speech that earned a standing ovation. 

Here are all the stars that went after Trump last night. 

Taraji P. Henson 

Mahershala Ali 

Simon Hellberg & Joceyln Towne

Ashton Kutcher

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Taylor Schilling

David Harbour

Sarah Paulson

Emma Stone

Lily Tomlin

Bryan Cranston

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