--- ---  # _Hamilton_ Stars Praise Cast For Addressing Mike Pence: 'We Stand Together'  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Nov 19, 2016 6:17 PM CUT  Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo and Ariana DeBose with Lin-Manuel Miranda with the cast during their final performance curtain call of 'Hamilton' on Broadway at Richard Rodgers Theatre on July 9, 2016 in New York City. Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo and Ariana DeBose with Lin-Manuel Miranda with the cast during their final performance curtain call of 'Hamilton' on Broadway at Richard Rodgers Theatre on July 9, 2016 in New York City.Walter McBride—WireImage/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Nov 19, 2016 6:17 PM CUT The current and former stars of the Broadway musical _Hamilton_ are defending the [statement made by the cast](http://time.com/4577710/hamilton-cast-mike-pence/ "undefined") to Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Friday, in which they called for the new presidential administration to “work on behalf of all of us.” President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday [criticized the cast](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/799972624713420804 "undefined") as “very rude” and demanded an apology. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show’s creator and former star, praised the moment, which took place on stage after the show had ended. Other _Hamilton_ actors took to social media to respond to Trump and voice pride in their colleagues. “The countless Americans that have been Insulted, Degraded, Marginalized, Harassed, Intimidated. APOLOGIZE for that! APOLOGIZE for your HATE!” Christopher Jackson, who originally played George Washington in the show, [said on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ChrisisSingin/status/799988626159452160 "undefined"), referring to a [rise in reported hate crimes](http://time.com/4569129/racist-anti-semitic-incidents-donald-trump/ "undefined") and racist incidents since Election Day. > [](https://twitter.com/BrandonVDixon/status/799977281875755008) > [](https://twitter.com/Lin%5FManuel/status/799892301187338241) > [](https://twitter.com/JMunozActor/status/799917741712936960) > [](https://twitter.com/JMunozActor/status/799921581900386304) > [](https://twitter.com/JMunozActor/status/799923920736489473) > [](https://twitter.com/ChrisisSingin/status/799988626159452160) > [](https://twitter.com/ChrisisSingin/status/799989817064898560) > [](https://twitter.com/ChrisisSingin/status/799993976245878784) > [](https://twitter.com/DaveedDiggs/status/799993394239938560) > [](https://twitter.com/RoryOMalley/status/799843187259043840) > [](https://twitter.com/OakSmash/status/799833538048704512) > [](https://twitter.com/Nic%5FNAC16/status/799996325718675456) > [](https://twitter.com/IAMSethStewart/status/799826074989371392) > [](https://twitter.com/IAMSethStewart/status/799826454683025408) > [](https://twitter.com/IAMSethStewart/status/799826858170847233) > [](https://twitter.com/IAMSethStewart/status/799833802650566656) > [](https://twitter.com/%5Fmandygonzalez/status/799833139770249216) > [](https://twitter.com/LexiLawson/status/799841836726632448) > [](https://twitter.com/MiggstaC09/status/799842612983320577) > [](https://twitter.com/cmbettiol/status/799835886762557440) Hamilton Stars Praise Cast For Addressing Mike Pence ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4577744/hamilton-actors-react-mike-pence-donald-trump/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4577744/hamilton-actors-react-mike-pence-donald-trump/"},"headline":"Hamilton Stars Praise Cast For Addressing Mike Pence: 'We Stand Together'","datePublished":"2016-11-19T18:17:17.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T01:55:27.365Z","description":"\"We came to do our jobs, which is to inspire, change the minds and hearts of many\"","url":"https://time.com/4577744/hamilton-actors-react-mike-pence-donald-trump/","keywords":["2016 Election topic","Music","Theater","Donald Trump","Mike Pence"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf9b5202ed01953e9/6988af2ccf40a82c47c45a08/hamilton-stars-mike-pence.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Katie Reilly","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf9b5202ed01953e9/6988af2ccf40a82c47c45a08/hamilton-stars-mike-pence.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Lin-Manuel Miranda's Final Performance In \"Hamilton\" On Broadway","caption":"Lin-Manuel Miranda's Final Performance In \"Hamilton\" On Broadway","creditText":"Walter McBride—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4577744/hamilton-actors-react-mike-pence-donald-trump/","name":"Hamilton Stars Praise Cast For Addressing Mike Pence: 'We Stand Together'"}}]}] ```