Make the Oscars great again: Trump criticized the ceremony’s host Jimmy Kimmel

The former US president watched the Academy Awards ceremony and was unhappy

The Oscar ceremony ended with the resounding success of Oppenheimer, which took away almost all the film awards. But the evening was not without scandals: Donald Trump called the Oscars “boring” and emphasized that a new presenter is needed for the annual awards. The former US President made this statement during the event on his social network, and host Jimmy Kimmel read these posts during the 96th annual Oscar ceremony.

Trump called American TV presenter Jimmy Kimmel “the worst host” who could be chosen to host the 2024 Oscars. “Was there ever a worse host than Jimmy Kimmel at the Oscars,” Trump commented on the social network Truth. “His opening speech was about how the different person tries too hard to be something he is not and can never be.”

Donald Trump’s post received more than 3 thousand dislikes and more than 16,600 likes.

While America watched to see who would win the year’s biggest movie award, “Trump apparently couldn’t stand watching Kimmel host Hollywood’s biggest night,” The New York Post reported.

“Get rid of Kimmel and maybe replace him with other cheap ABC talent,” ABC correspondent chief George Stephanopoulos agreed with Trump.

During the Oscars, Kimmel took out his phone and read the former US leader’s posts to a room full of Hollywood celebrities who found Donald Trump’s opinion funny.

“Thank you, President Trump. Thanks for watching. I’m surprised…Hasn’t your prison sentence passed?” – Kimmel responded to criticism live.

Trump also suggested that the Oscars needed a rebrand because they had become “boring and unfair.”

“A bad politically correct show, and for years – incoherent, boring and very unfair. Why don’t they just give the Oscars to those who deserve them. Maybe in this way their audience and television ratings will return from the depths,” says the former US President.

At the same time, critics do not support Trump’s opinion and note that Kimmel’s opening monologue was the best in recent ceremonies. This TV presenter is considered by his supporters to be an experienced show business professional. He may be called a “safe” presenter. During his speech, he paused to applaud members of the “Hollywood working class”—chauffeurs, crew members—who did not attend the historic 2023 actors’ strike. He joked with Ryan Gosling about the sexuality of his portrayal of Ken in Barbie, but then poked fun at Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr.’s notorious substance abuse past as a “high point” in the actor’s career. Critics note that overall, Kimmel made the ceremony dynamic, successfully combining humor and sincerity.