TORONTO -- A pair of outspoken Hollywood actors tweeted their scorn for U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 airstrike in Iraq, garnering a mix of backlash and support Friday.
鈥淐harmed鈥� actress Rose McGowan, 46, tweeted an apology to Iran, writing that Americans 鈥渁re being by a terrorist regime鈥� Please do not kill us.鈥�
鈥淗igh Fidelity鈥� actor John Cusack, 53, tweeted about Trump鈥檚 action, which he called 鈥� 101 mode.鈥�
Trump鈥檚 airstrike on Friday that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani has been met with fear and patriotism. Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden said it was like Trump had 鈥渢ossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox.鈥� Some online suggested that Trump may have started a Third World War while supporters celebrated the action.
Replies to Cusack and McGowan鈥檚 tweets include both sides, with some sharing their support, but much of the response falling on the malicious side, particularly on McGowan鈥檚 feed.
The actress has become a prominent political voice among celebrities in recent years, often weighing in on a variety of issues. She is well known for her involvement in the 鈥淢e Too鈥� movement and her accusations against alleged sexual predator Harvey Weinstein.
Respondents implored McGowan to leave the country, and accused the actress of being on drugs and supporting a terrorist.
In a follow-up tweet early Friday morning, McGowan added that 鈥渙f course鈥� the Iranian general was an 鈥渆vil evil man who did ,鈥� but that that was 鈥渘ot the f***ing point.鈥�
鈥淭he United States is morally corrupt and acts illegally. It is only logical to appeal to Iran鈥檚 pride by apologizing. I鈥檓 taking one for the team,鈥� she wrote, adding the hashtag 鈥淭eam Stay Alive.鈥�
Cusack has fielded his share of detractors for his political opinions over the years as a blogger for The during the Bush administration, which he called 鈥渄epressing, corrupt, unlawful, and tragically absurd.鈥� He also criticized the Obama administration鈥檚 .
Cusack continued tweeting into Friday, writing that America should 鈥渞emove this regime from power.鈥�
鈥淭his is where the fascism ends -- in blood,鈥� . 鈥淩emove this criminal syndicate masquerading as a gov(ernment).鈥�
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed 鈥�harsh retaliation鈥� after Trump鈥檚 airstrike.
More airstrikes in Iraq were reported early Saturday, with one official declaring at least five members of a Iran-backed militia dead. The second attack came almost exactly 24 hours after Soleimani鈥檚 killing.
