Former President Donald Trump is bashing the Oscars after the ceremony’s ratings reached the lowest in history.
“What used to be called The Academy Awards, and now is called the ‘Oscars’—a far less important and elegant name—had the lowest Television Ratings in recorded history, even much lower than last year, which set another record low,” Trump said in a statement.
He added, “If they keep with the current ridiculous formula, it will only get worse—if that’s possible. Go back 15 years, look at the formula they then used, change the name back to THE ACADEMY AWARDS, don’t be so politically correct and boring, and do it right.”
Trump also called on the show to “BRING BACK A GREAT HOST.”
“These television people spend all their time thinking about how to promote the Democrat Party, which is destroying our Country, and cancel Conservatives and Republicans. That formula certainly hasn’t worked very well for The Academy!” the former president continued.
Read the statement below:
NEW – Trump suggests to change the name of "Oscars" to "The Academy Awards" in new statement. pic.twitter.com/zKX1Arq1G3
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 27, 2021
An average of 9.8 million viewers tuned into the show on Sunday. The number is 58% below the ratings from the show last year. The 2020 Oscars raked in 23.6 million viewers.
Piers Morgan was among others who criticized the show, “I didn’t even recognize most of the small number of ‘stars’ who tottered down the shortened rug – ‘carpet’ seems an excessive description given its diminutive size – let alone care about the platitudes they spewed.”
He added, “In fact, I’ve seen more famous people at my annual Christmas pub drinks party.”