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Ellen DeGeneres digs at Trump’s immigration ban with ‘Finding Dory’
the talk show host gets political with children’s movie
Ellen DeGeneres not so subtly gave her opinion on President Donald Trump’s immigration policies by talking through the plot of “Finding Dory” on “Ellen” on Tuesday.
DeGeneres told the audience that over the weekend Trump signed an executive order suspending Syrian refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the country. She also mentions that Trump screened “Finding Dory,” in which DeGeneres voices the title character, at the White House.
“I don’t get political, but I will say that I am against one of those two things,” DeGeneres begins.
“Now, of course, ‘Finding Dory’ is about a fish named Dory,” DeGeneres says. “And, Dory lives in Australia, and these are her parents, and they live in America. And I donāt know what religion they are, but her dad sounds a little Jewish, doesn’t matter.”
On a screen next to the television host, images from “Finding Dory” appear on the screen.
“Dory arrives in America with her friends Marlin and Nemo,” DeGeneresĀ continues. “She ends up at the Marine Life Institute behind a large wall. They all have to get over the wall and you wonāt believe it, but that wall has almost no effect in keeping them out.”
DeGeneres stresses that she wants “everyone whoās watching Finding Dory” to understand the message behind the movie.
“Even though Dory gets into America, she ends up separated from her family, but the other animals help Dory,” DeGeneres says. “Animals that donāt even need her. Animals that donāt even have anything in common with her. They help her, even though theyāre completely different colors. Because thatās what you do when you see someone in need — you help them.”
The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.
(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)
The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering Fredericksburg Pride for @WashBlade . City Council member @WillMackintosh speaking: pic.twitter.com/tDdVD2IVsM
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 29, 2024
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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride
Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus
The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fourth annual community Pride march around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Tuesday, June 25. Following the march, a drag brunch was held with performances by drag artists of SADBrunch: Crimsyn, Sapphire Dupree and Evon Dior Michelle.
(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)
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