In a poll conducted by the Hollywood Reporter and the National Research Group, 66 percent of Trump supporters said they have turned off their TV because of an actor giving a political speech at an awards show. In contrast, only 19 percent of Clinton voters turned off the tube.
It turns out Trump voters and Clinton voters have very different takes on awards shows. Almost half of Trump supporters (44 percent) believe that awards speeches are “too political.” In contrast, 43 percent of Clinton supporters said they want Oscar winners to talk about Trump in their speeches, while only 8 percent of Trump voters want mentions of the president.
The divide reflects across specific talking points as well. For example, 39 percent of Clinton voters want more discussion of women’s rights at the Oscars, compared to 8 percent of Trump voters. And 34 percent want more conversation about Trump’s seven-nation travel ban (only 7 percent of Trump voters want talk about the travel ban at the Oscars).
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