During an event at the Kennedy Center honoring Conan O’Brien on Sunday, Hollywood elites took the opportunity to make thinly veiled jabs at President Donald Trump without directly naming him. While the stars may have wrapped their criticisms in the guise of humor and lighthearted remarks, it was clear that they were once again using their platform to push a liberal agenda. These celebrity-led attacks against Trump reflect the ongoing trend of the Hollywood elite using their fame to fuel partisan divisions instead of focusing on bringing Americans together.
Despite being an award ceremony for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, nothing about the night was funny. Woke comedians lined up to attack the very man who now controls the Kennedy Center in the ongoing overhaul of the performing arts institution.
O’Brien spoke publicly about Trump’s move for the first time, throwing the president under the bus.
“It sounds like it’s a big priority. I think it’s his priority right now is the Kennedy Center, and only he knows his priorities best,” he said. “There’s a lot going on in the world, but probably taking control of the Kennedy Centers should be at the top of the list.”
What should have been a night of celebration with celebrities and artists was marked by an uneasy silence, as many have boycotted the Kennedy Center following Trump’s appointment as its chair. I reported how many celebrities have canceled performances to protest Trump’s appointment as chair. Trump’s restructuring of the Kennedy Center involved removing 18 members from the board who turned the performing arts center into a woke leftist sanctuary.
On Sundays, other celebrities used their time at the event to attack Trump and his policies.
Comedian Stephen Colbert said, “This is a very different place. Today, they announced two board members, Bashar-al-Assad and Skeletor.”
Sarah Silverman said she misses the “days when you were America’s only orange asshole,” while John Mulaney said, “Welcome to the Kennedy Center, or as it will be known next week, the Roy Cohn Pavilion for big strong men.”
