Billie Eilish calls Donald Trump's election win 'a war on women'

Singer Billie Eilish took to her Instagram stories to react to the news that Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

In what culminated in a downbeat mood for some, Trump beat the Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the race to the White House, sparking an outpouring of sorrow from many, including Trump’s own niece.

Billie Eilish was one of many celebrities to react to the news on social media. The star took to her Instagram stories, referring to the election result and writing: “It’s a war on women.”

The 22-year-old had been a vocal advocate of Harris and encouraged fans, both at her concerts and online, to vote.

In a pre-election Instagram post, the pop star shared a video taken at one of her concerts in which she paused the show to urge the audience to vote for Harris.

“Times are really scary and a lot is at stake. And I know that if you’re in this room and you support me, you support women. And I hope that you will vote for Kamala Harris.”

At her concert in Nashville, Tennessee the night the election result was confirmed (6 November), Eilish spoke about Trump’s re-election.

Addressing the crowd before performing “Your Power”, she said: “God, my heart is beating fast. Someone who hates women so, so deeply is about to be the president of the United States of America.”

Shouts of, “f**k Trump” could be heard from the crowd.

Eilish continued: “And so, this song is for all the women out there. I love you, I support you. I will fight for you.”

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