After signing the widely-criticized executive order on the anti-Muslim immigration ban, President Donald Trump hosted a screening of the animated film ‘Finding Dory’ in the White House. While steering clear from expressing her political views, lead star Ellen DeGeneres is speaking out about the lessons found in the award-winning movie.
As she opened "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Tuesday, the TV host commented on the travel ban, which temporarily restricts immigrants from the seven majority-Muslim nations, as well as the White House’s ‘Finding Dory’ screening. She told the audience that she preferred not to discuss politics.
“Like I said, I don’t get political, so I’m not gonna talk about the travel ban,” she said. “I’m just gonna talk about the very nonpolitical, family-friendly, People’s Choice Award-winning Finding Dory.”
DeGeneres, who was previously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Barack Obama, went on to explain the movie’s plot, proving to be strongly applicable to the current issues in politics. After living in Australia, Dory decides to head to America to find her parents. She arrives in the country with her fish pals, Marlin and Nemo, only to end up behind a large wall at the Marine Life Institute. While the wall remains tall and strong, Dory and her friends manage to go beyond it.
DeGeneres’ "Finding Dory" story emphasizes how the lead character ends up being separated from her parents but had gotten help from other animals. “… Animals that don’t even need her. Animals that don’t have anything in common with her. They help her, even though they’re completely different colors. Because that’s what you do when you see someone in need — you help them,” DeGeneres added.
In conclusion, the 59-year-old TV host explained how "Finding Dory" is a movie on persistence and determination as Dory cannot be defeated by neither discrimination nor physical barriers. Over the weekend, DeGeneres’ co-star Albert Brooks also took to Twitter and commented on Trump’s bizarre choice of movie for the White House screening.
