Celebrities React To New Harriet Tubman $20 Bill
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Wednesday's news that abolitionist and women's rights activist Harriet Tubman would be replacing Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill created varying reactions from Americans across the country.
Among the opinionated, were the celebrities, who took to Twitter to either express their joy or in some cases their dismay. From alleged whistle blower Edward Snowden to presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, almost everyone had something to say.
Outlaw. Fugitive. Hero. #HarrietTubman https://t.co/AJsVLmSC65
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) April 20, 2016
I'm gonna need my pockets full of Tubmans!
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) April 20, 2016
What an amazing day to hear that Harriet Tubman is the face of 20 dollar bills now. It's about time
— Chloë Grace Moretz (@ChloeGMoretz) April 20, 2016
We got a $20 Freedom Mama Without the Drama of messing with the $10 Founding Father Without a Father. #hamilnerd @Lin_Manuel
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) April 20, 2016
I'm gonna pay everything I ever owe in 20$s from now on! Mortgage, student loans, dinner, taxes...ALL OF IT!! #HarrietTubman
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) April 20, 2016
Even a few presidential hopefuls had something to say.
I cannot think of an American hero more deserving of this honor than Harriet Tubman. https://t.co/GL64NPrOL1
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 20, 2016
According to CBS News, Harriet Tubman is not replacing Andrew Jackson entirely. The Treasury Department plans to move Jackson to the back of the bill along with an image of the White House, and this news is not sitting well with some.
That news about Andrew Jackson staying on the back of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill is just like America.
— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) April 20, 2016
But for those who love a good laugh, Chrissy Teigen's reaction is worth a chuckle.