Politics At The Oscars: Celebrities Avoided Name-Checking Donald Trump, But Still Called Out Chaos And Division
deadline.comThe Oscars went without any mention of Donald Trump, but there was plenty of pushback to the first five weeks of the president’s tenure.
Presenters and performers referenced diversity, immigration, Israel-Palestinian harmony and, following the president’s Oval Office blowup with Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine.
In other words, it would hardly be shocking if the president took to Truth Social to blast this Oscarcast, even if this Academy Awards was not as frequently blatant in its swipes. RELATED: Conan O’Brien Nails It In Hosting Debut On A Night Of Celebration For Cinema, L.A. & Gene Hackman After steering clear of politics during his opening monologue, Conan O’Brien stepped on stage about two-thirds of the way through the marathon ceremony to make a quip about the success of Anora: “Two wins already.
I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.” That was a reference to Trump’s treatment of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a victim and reference to Zelensky as a “dictator,” even though it was Russia that invaded Ukraine.
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