As per News Week sources, Trump explained in a statement that he condemned the Oscars for promoting the Democratic Party and having a “far less important and elegant name” than the Academy Awards.
He wrote, “What used to be called The Academy Awards, and now is called the ‘Oscars’—a far less important and elegant name—had the lowest Television Ratings in recorded history, even much lower than last year, which set another record low”.
On Tuesday, Nielsen data showed that the Virtual Oscars aired on the ABC channel represented an average of 10.4 million viewers only. It is a record low. This figure is less than half of last year’s audience.
“If they keep with the current ridiculous formula, it will only get worse—if that’s possible,” Trump continued. “Go back 15 years, look at the formula they used, change the name back to THE ACADEMY AWARDS, don’t be so politically correct and boring, and do it right.”
He added: “ALSO, BRING BACK A GREAT HOST. These television people spend all their time thinking about how to promote the Democrat Party, which is destroying our Country, and cancel Conservatives and Republicans. That formula certainly hasn’t worked very well for The Academy!”
I will never stop laughing when Trump says stuff like "now called the Oscars" – which is what they've been called since at least the late 1930s. He is genuinely the stupidest and most narcissistic man ever to soil American public life. https://t.co/PwWB7Hgyeb
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 27, 2021
Critics immediately took to Twitter to condemn Trump’s remarks. Naval War College Professor Tom Nichols tweeted, “I will never stop laughing when Trump says stuff like ‘now called the Oscars”—which is what they’ve been called since at least the late 1930s.
He is genuinely the stupidest and most narcissistic man ever to soil American public life.”
“I appreciate the consistency of Don Trump when it comes to the Oscars. That dude would never attend a wokefest of Hollywood elites and I respect that,” podcaster and sports author Richard Deitsch wrote, alongside an image of the ex-president and Melania Trump attending a previous ceremony.
John R. Eakin, a former data officer for the Republican Party of Texas, tweeted, “Donald Trump cares about the Oscars more than 99% of Americans, and 100% of his base. That’s how down-to-earth and relatable he is. Speaking on behalf of the 1%.”
I appreciate the consistency of Don Trump when it comes to the Oscars. That dude would never attend a wokefest of Hollywood elites and I respect that. pic.twitter.com/Pdx4DlQUKF
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) April 27, 2021
“Trump thinking the academy awards were officially renamed the ‘oscars’ is so f***ing funny,” tweeted @Izydeen. @laurasteele64 tweeted, “It’s bizarre what did the awards show formally known as the academy awards now the Oscars due to trump to warrant this? Did they turn down his bed bug-ridden Florida resort for hosting the awards?”
Donald Trump cares about the Oscars more than 99% of Americans, and 100% of his base.
That's how down to earth and relatable he is. Speaking on behalf of the 1%. https://t.co/m8QaO5A3q6
— John R. Eakin (@JREakin) April 27, 2021
trump thinking the academy awards were officially renamed the "oscars" is so fucking funny https://t.co/mxUtTEMZjF
— 12:AM (@Izydeen) April 27, 2021
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— Lorna_TVeditor (@Lorna_TVeditor) April 27, 2021
glad to see Trump took 2 days to really think about the oscars
— Kathleen O'Nline (@KEONeill20) April 27, 2021
The former president of the United States, bravely, courageously, took the time to drop everything he was doing to … troll the Oscars. Now THAT'S leadership. Also who's going to break it to Trump that it's been called the Oscars for MANY decades. I know it upsets him though…
— Adam Howard (@at_howard) April 27, 2021