Captain America just put the president of America in his place, so that's where we're at

An IRL hero.
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Nicole Gallucci
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Captain America just put the president of America in his place, so that's where we're at
Captain America to the rescue! Credit: mashable composite: marvel and MIKHAIL SVETLOV/GETTY IMAGES

America could use a hero right about now, and Chris Evans (aka, Captain America) seems up for the job.

On Monday, Donald Trump held a joint press conference with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland. He — the US president, that is — spent a good amount of time defending Russia and bashing America, the FBI, the Mueller probe, and Hillary Clinton.

Evans, who portrays a man who literally dedicates his life to defending America, did not approve of Trump's behavior, and decided to @ the president and the GOP on Twitter to ask what the heck is wrong with everybody.

"I don’t even know what to say. Today was a disgrace. @realDonaldTrump embarrassed America and should be ashamed of himself," Evans tweeted. "Shame on anyone who chooses to ignore Russia’s interference in our democracy for the sake of Trump’s political well-being. I’m at a complete loss."

The actor then sent a follow-up tweet out to the GOP, in which he called Trump a "moron, puppet, coward" who sided with Putin over US agencies for all the world to see.

Evans, whose uncle, Mike Capuano, serves as the Democratic Representative for Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District, has openly condemned Trump's actions on Twitter many times before.

So far, fans seem to be down with the on-screen hero turning to politics on his feed and are encouraging him to save the day.

In the Marvel universe we'd totally be down for Cap/Bucky 2020, but in the real world we're slightly over celebrities in the Oval Office for a while — no offense, Chris.

Passionate and well-informed rage tweets, however, are always welcome.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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