Golden Globes: Hollywood Targets Trump While Barely Speaking His Name
Fallon mentioned the name “Trump” only when cracking a joke about the president-elect’s troubles securing A-list talent for the inauguration.
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Accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award, Meryl Streep criticized Trump for mocking a disabled New York Times reporter during the presidential campaign.
“The People v O.J. Simpson” producer executive producer Nina Jacobson also got political when accepting the award for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
“The trial of O.J. Simpson turned tragedy into entertainment, reminding us that American justice is anything but blind when race, gender and celebrity are involved,” she said.
Trump regularly rails against the “dishonest media” in speeches and on Twitter, and campaigned to “Make America Great Again” by deporting illegal immigrants, banning Muslims from entering the county, and of course, building that giant wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame thanks to his hosting duties on NBC’s “The Apprentice,” also has a history of hating on the entertainment industry.