Trump Attacked Spike Lee On Twitter After The Oscars

Because he is the constant drumbeat in our national consciousness, it was inevitable that Donald Trump, American president, would insert himself into the Oscars debrief this morning. Because he is a vicious know-nothing, it was always going to get ugly. Spike Lee lost out on the Best Picture prize to the scandal-plagued Green Book, but he did take home his first career Oscar—he previously won an honorary statue for a distinguished career—courtesy of his adapted screenplay for BlacKkKlansman.