Oscars host Conan O’Brien didn’t have to name President Donald Trump on Sunday to slam him for cozying up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The comedian ― just prior to a tribute to music icon Quincy Jones ― used a segment to remark on “Anora” having a “good night” as the Sean Baker film took home,
"I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian," O'Brien deadpanned to applause from the audience.
Irrational hatred of President Donald Trump, more commonly known as Trump Derangement Syndrome, leads to a variety of symptoms. In Hollywood, for instance, TDS has turned actors and actresses into mindless warmongers.
Conan O’Brien seemed to make a thinly veiled dig at Donald Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin at the 97th Academy Awards, joking about “standing up to a powerful Russian.” “Anora is having a good night,
Conan O’Brien steered clear of politics in his opening monologue, but as Anora has collected a number of Oscars, he got in a quip directed at Donald Trump without naming him. “Anora is having a good night.