A survey conducted days before the Oscars among Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton supporters about political speeches at the award giving body. The result shows that 66% of Trump supporters would likely to turn off the television once celebrities started getting political in their speeches.
The Hollywood Reporter and National Research Group survey reveals that supporters are not just taking concerns about security and healthcare but also the Oscars. The survey, which was conducted this February, asked 800 people - 400 Clinton supporters and 400 Trump supporters - about their opinion on movies, award shows and politics,
In the survey, two-thirds of the Trump supporters will turn off their TV sets if a celebrity says something about politics. Only 19 percent of Clinton supporters would turn off the TV is same thing would happen in the Oscars.
Even if they stayed and watch the whole show, which usually takes almost three hours, 44 percent of Trump supporters would find the awards speeches of what they call "Hollywood elitists" too political. Meanwhile, Clinton supporters want the Oscars to also discuss national politics.
In Clinton supporters, 44 percent want the winners of the Oscars to say something about Trump in their speeches compared to eight percent of Trump supporters. Other than concerns about Trump, 39 percent of Clinton supporters want to discuss women's rights (eight percent are Trump supporters) and 34 percent would like to talk about Trump's controversial travel ban (seven percent are Trump supporters).
But there's one thing both Clinton and Trump supporters agreed: only a quarter on both sides said that political speeches on Oscars or any awards show influenced and changed their political view.
But would the President himself watch this year's Oscars? Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that Trump would not tune in this Sunday, according to Deadline.
Plus, Trump has a history of disliking the Oscars. Just check this series of tweets about the previous Oscars compiled by Perez Hilton.
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