Casey Affleck slams Donald Trump's 'un-American' policies at the Independent Spirit Awards
'The policies of this administration are abhorrent and they will not last'
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La La Land may be the hot favourite to win tonight at the Oscars, but Moonlight swept up at the Film Independent Spirit Awards last night (mainly thanks to Damien Chazelle’s ode to Hollywood not being able to compete due to the budget being over $20 million).
One of the more confrontational speeches came from Manchester by the Sea actor Casey Affleck, who attacked the Trump administration.
“The policies of this administration are abhorrent and they will not last,” he told the audience. “You don’t have to clap out of obligation... They’re really un-American.
“It’s a time to struggle for the future and the soul of our nation. I know this feels preachy and boring and I’m preaching to the choir but I’m just lending my voice to the chorus here… You are struggling - you’re doing it so well and speaking up.”
The actor arrived at the ceremony wearing a t-shirt spelling the word “love” in Arabic, winning praise from across social media.
Affleck is the front-runner to be named best lead actor at the Oscars - follow along with all the latest from the 89th Academy Awards here on The Independent.
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