The star-studded audience at this year’s Academy Awards laughed loudly at host Jimmy Kimmel’s clap back to Donald Trump.
The former U.S. President slammed Kimmel’s hosting of the event on his Truth Social platform during the ceremony.
“Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be,” Trump wrote. “Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but cheap, ABC ‘talent,’ George Slopanopoulos. He would make everybody on stage look bigger, stronger, and more glamorous.”
Trump added: “Also a really bad politically correct show tonight, and for years – Disjointed, boring, and very unfair. Why don’t they just give the Oscars to those that deserve them. Maybe that way their audience and TV ratings will come back from the depths. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
This is a developing news story and will be updated with additional information.
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