|
"Parasite," a dark social satire about the gap
between rich and poor in modern Seoul, earlier this month became
the first non-English-language film to take Hollywood's top
prize. It also won three other Oscars - best director and
original screenplay for Bong Joon Ho and best international
feature film.
"How bad were the Academy Awards this year?" asked Trump at the
rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Imitating an Academy Awards
presenter, he said: "And the winner is a movie from South Korea.
"What the hell was that all about? We’ve got enough problems
with South Korea, with trade. And after all that, they give them
best movie of the year?” Trump added.
"Can we get 'Gone With the Wind' back, please?" he said to
thousands of supporters, referring to the film about the Civil
War-era South that won the best-picture Oscar 80 years ago.
Trump also dismissed actor Brad Pitt, who won an Oscar for best
supporting actor for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Pitt said
in accepting the award that he got more time to speak, 45
seconds, than former national security adviser John Bolton
received at Trump's Senate impeachment trial.
"I was never a big fan of his. He's a little wise guy," Trump
said of Pitt.
Trump, who is on a four-day Western U.S. swing, gave a harsh
review as well of Wednesday night's Democratic presidential
debate, particularly the performance of former New York Mayor
Michael Bloomberg, who the president said had a ragged night.
"I was going to send him a note saying: 'It’s not easy doing
what I do, is it?' It's not easy, Mike. It's not easy for any of
them," he said of the contenders for the Democratic nomination
to face him in November's election.
Trump is set to return to Washington after speaking at a rally
in Las Vegas on Friday.
(Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Peter Cooney)
[© 2020 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2020 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
|
|
