John Legend gets real on Twitter after Donald Trump's Obamacare tweet

The singer is never one to shy away from politics.
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John Legend gets real on Twitter after Donald Trump's Obamacare tweet
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 09: Singer/Songwriter John Legend speaks onstage during the 4th Annual Town & Country Philanthropy Summit at Hearst Tower on May 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Town & Country) Credit: Getty Images for Town & Country

John Legend isn’t staying quiet when it comes to health care.

The latest plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act died on Monday night after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell failed to get enough support from his fellow Republicans.

So now Donald Trump wants Congress to simply repeal the bill without a replacement. And, as he is wont to do, our president tweeted about it:

On Tuesday, John Legend -- never one to shy away from politics -- offered his take on Trump's tweets:

Legend's taken jabs at Trump before. Last month, he criticized the president for his sexist tweets about Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski.

Chrissy Teigen, Legend's wife, is also big on calling out Trump via Twitter.

Legend and Teigen: Keeping it real on Twitter in the age of Trump.

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Mia Johnson was a web culture intern for Mashable. She's a Chicago native and Missouri School of Journalism graduate. She has a background in online, TV, and magazine journalism.

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