Best Anti-Trump Moments at the 2017 Oscars

1 Stars took to the red carpet wearing special blue ribbons.

The shade-throwing was abundant on the Oscars red carpet, as stars like Ruth Negga and Karlie Kloss wore blue ribbons pinned to their dresses. These ribbons are a symbol of standing in solidarity with the American Civil Liberties Union, which has been hard at work fighting against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policy.

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2 Ava DuVernay donned a dress by a designer from a majority Muslim country.

As a "small sign of solidarity," the 13th director sported a stunning gray gown crafted by Mohammed Ashi, a Saudi Arabian designer who launched Ashi Studio. DuVernay's gown choice is a not-so-subtle jab at Trump's travel ban.

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3 Jimmy Kimmel's monologue directly called out the POTUS.

Kimmel wasted no time in getting down to the Trump jokes, as he started his Oscars hosting stint with a hilarious anti-Trump monologue. He started with yet another ode to the president's travel ban, saying, "This broadcast is being watched live by millions of Americans around the world in more than 225 countries that now hate us." Kimmel went on to call out Trump by name. "I personally want to say thank you to President Trump," he said. "Remember last year when it seemed like the Oscars were racist?"

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4 Meryl Streep got the glorious standing ovation she deserved.

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The world isn't about to forget that time Donald Trump called Meryl Streep "over-rated." During his opening monologue, Kimmel joked, "One actress has stood the test of time for her many uninspiring and overrated performances," referring to Trump's tweets about Meryl's acting abilities. The crowd responded by giving the actress a quick and well-deserved standing ovation.

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5 The Suicide Squad makeup crew dedicated their Oscars to "all the immigrants."

The team of beauty pros behind Suicide Squad took home the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling. When Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, and Christopher Nelson took the stage to receive the award, Bertolazzi thanked his family, friends, and colleagues before dedicating the Oscar to other immigrants like him. "I'm an immigrant; I come from Italy. This is for all the immigrants," he proudly said.

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6 Kimmel trolled Trump on Twitter in front of the audience.

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In the middle of his hosting stint, Kimmel whipped out his phone and fired off some tweets to the POTUS. He first tweeted, "Hey @realDonaldTrump u up?" followed by another one that simply read, "@realDonaldTrump #Merylsayshi."

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7 Iranian director Asghar Farhadi boycotted the entire show.

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In possibly one of the most statement-making moves, Asghar Farhadi, director of The Salesman, decided to completely skip the Oscars to show contempt for Trump's polarizing travel ban. Instead of accepting the award for best foreign language film in person, he delivered a powerful speech via Iranian astronaut Anousheh Ansari in which he bashes the "inhumane law that bans entry of immigrants to the US."

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8 Gael García Bernal denounced "the wall" while presenting an award.

When Gael García Bernal took the stage alongside Hailee Steinfeld to present the best animated feature film award, the actor offered up a few poignant comments on Trump's plans to build a wall along the US-Mexican border. "As a Mexican, as a Latin American, as a migrant worker, as a human being, I'm against any form of wall that wants to separate us," he said.

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9 Barry Jenkins talked inclusivity while accepting his award.

When Moonlight director Barry Jenkins took the stage to accept the award for best adapted screenplay, he took the opportunity to share some words of wisdom about inclusivity. "All you people out there who feel like there is no mirror for you . . . for the next four years, we will not leave you alone; we will not forget you," he said.

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