Celebrities React to bin Laden's Death

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Roland Martin: “How stupid was Osama bin Laden to build a mansion 8 times larger than every other neighborhood crib & NOT think he would be found? Way to go!”

Spike Lee: “President Barack Obama DID DA DAMN THING.”

Jimmy Fallon: “Got Bin Laden AND interrupted Celebrity Apprentice? Win for Obama all around.”

Lupe Fiasco: “Now kill poverty, wack schools, and US imperialism…”

Chuck D: “USA is at it again, number one in the rankings of Killing Championships. Stealing the Gold in the Murder Olympics, and the crowd goes wild!”

Jelani Cobb: “Vanquished birthers last week, did in Trump on Saturday, killed Bin Laden on Sunday. I’m thinking it’s a trifecta.”

Terry McMillan: “I’m still scared.”

Keri Hilson: “Is anyone else a bit scared of retaliation??? Osama’s followers pulled off some heinous sh-t.”

LL Cool J: “Check mate.”

Donna Brazile: “Remember these words by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.’ “

@DonaldGlover: “Best part of twitter when things like this happen are people who don’t know it happened yet and tweet ‘so crazy at the club right now!’ ” 

Snoop Dogg: “Bring the soldiers bac home asap! They r missed! We love how they fight for us now let’s fight for them!!”

Bill Maher: “Somali pirates, Gaddafi’s son, now bin Laden — do NOT f—k with Obama, he’s Gangsta!!”

Nick Cannon: “OBAMA GOT OSAMA!”

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.): “Our men and women in Afghanistan are to be commended for protecting the world from this evil animal.”

Holly Robinson Peete: “Little ones asking who Osama Bin Laden is and why is everyone happy he’s dead … #herewego #creativeparenting.”

Toure: “It’s morbid, but I want to see a photo of bin Laden’s dead body. It’s not that I don’t believe, it’s that I want visual closure.”

Questlove: “I hope those rejoicing can hear O’s words that to engage in anti Islam/Muslim rhetoric is missing the point.”

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