“Problem is, we don’t have Stars anymore - except your President (just kidding, of course)!” President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday. | Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Trump mocks ‘lowest rated Oscars’: ‘We don’t have stars anymore — except your president’

A record low 26.5 million people watched the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday and President Donald Trump says he knows why: There aren’t anymore movie stars.

“Lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY,” the president tweeted Tuesday morning. “Problem is, we don’t have Stars anymore - except your President (just kidding, of course)!”


Hosted by late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel, the show dropped in viewership roughly 20 percent from 33 million, according to a Nielsen report. Various media reports say the length of the show contributed to the decline, while others highlighted the smaller films winning the biggest awards.

"Thanks, lowest rated President in HISTORY," the host fired back on Twitter.



Thanks, lowest rated President in HISTORY. https://t.co/E01UgDaZ3T — Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) March 6, 2018

This year’s Oscars, which has always been somewhat political, didn’t go without Kimmel and others taunting the president.

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Kimmel made a few political jokes on topics including Hope Hicks’ resignation and the president’s tweeting habits. "Where there is light, there is always hope. Except at the White House. Hope quit on Wednesday," Kimmel said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Rapper Common criticized the president and the National Rifle Association during his performance Sunday night. "These days we dance between love and hate. ... A President that trolls with hate. He don't control our fate because God is great. When they go low we stay in our heights. I stand for peace, love and women's rights," he said.

