The Golden Globes ceremony was filled with criticism against the policies of the Trump Administration and the president himself. Many actors and several directors have criticized Donald Trump's administration and also the recent murder of Renee Good by an immigration officer in Minneapolis.
One of the directors who spoke out against the model that Trump is implementing was Judd Apatow, director of 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin', who also recalled losing a Golden Globe for Best Comedy to Ridley Scott ten years ago. "I've been boycotting this ceremony for about ten years. It's a very silent boycott since I lost the award for Best Comedy to The Martian by Ridley Scott. You know, Ridley Scott, America's favorite comedy director, director of such hilarious comedies as Gladiator, Blade Runner, and Alien. I can't wait for tonight when Hamnet wins the Best Comedy award. But you know, that's all water under the bridge. A lot has happened since then. That was ten years ago. Since then, we've had COVID. I think now we are in a dictatorship," he expressed before the ceremony.
Another director who was very critical of Trump was Brazilian Kleber Mendoça Filho. On stage, after winning the Best Foreign Language Film award for 'The Secret Agent', he stated that it was "a very important moment in history to make films, in the US and around the world."
"I am truly saddened by what is happening on the streets of America, terrorizing people for their roles, terrorizing and killing people. Violence is high, food is expensive, people can't get sick, they can't afford to pay their homes. Something is truly wrong," stated Mark Ruffalo, Hulk in 'The Avengers'. "The world is not better off with this man, with this madman who disregards laws. There are no international laws for him, he has no morality. He is a rapist, a criminal, and we are in big trouble if we are relying on his morality," he added during an interview on the awards' red carpet.
Renee Good was also present at the ceremony as many attendees wore pins in tribute to the woman, who was shot and killed in her car by an officer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week in Minneapolis.
The black and white pins displayed slogans such as "BE GOOD" and "ICE OUT." Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, and Natasha Lyonne wore the pins on the red carpet, while Jean Smart and Ariana Grande wore them once inside the venue.