On Monday morning, President Donald Trump had something to say, as he often does. This time, it was in response to the Oscars or, more specifically, Spike Lee s passionate, if messy, acceptance speech for Best Adapted Screenplay at Sunday evenings Academy Awards.

Be nice if Spike Lee could read his notes, or better yet not have to use notes at all, when doing his racist hit on your President, who has done more for African Americans (Criminal Justice Reform, Lowest Unemployment numbers in History, Tax Cuts,etc.) than almost any other Pres!, Trump tweeted .

During his speech, Lee thanked his parents and his enslaved ancestors, then reminded the audience that the 2020 presidential election is around the corner.

Lets all mobilize, he said, Lets all be on the right side of history. Make the moral choice between love versus hate. Lets do the right thing!

Lees speech and Trumps reaction to it represent the interesting, ongoing dichotomy of politics at the Academy Awards. For decades, the ceremony has been as much about glitz and glam as its been about providing a platform for Hollywoods elite to voice their political opinions. Think Marlon Brandos 1973 Best Actor acceptance speech , where he sent Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather in his stead to talk about the oppression of Native American people. Or think of Patricia Arquettes 2015 acceptance speech for Boyhood, where she called for wage equality for women.