President Trump screened the film “Finding Dory” in the White House on Sunday, as hundreds gathered outside to protest his immigration ban.
Trump screened the Disney Pixar film in the afternoon amid massive backlash against his executive order prohibiting foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.
The White House announced the movie screening in its official schedule for the president.
In between foreign leader phone calls today, Pres Trump hosting a movie screening in the Family Theater. WH aide says it's "Finding Dory."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 29, 2017
White House staff and family members watched the film at 3 p.m. while hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered across the country to protest Trump’s executive order.
Social media users criticized Trump’s priorities on Sunday.
The nation is in turmoil over the Executive Order, and @POTUS @realDonaldTrump will be watching @findingdory. https://t.co/snpcZJuU2k
— Derry London ✈️ (@Derry_London) January 29, 2017
Meanwhile in the White House, Trump is watching "Finding Dory" with his unvetted staffers and their families. https://t.co/tLSoAhgh7g
— Fernando Espuelas (@EspuelasVox) January 29, 2017
This afternoon, Trump will host family & staff for a screening of "Finding Dory". I shit you not.
— Peter Zizzo (@pzizzo) January 29, 2017
If you wonder what Trump will be doing today during a potential constitutional crisis that he'd have triggered – he's watching Finding Dory https://t.co/aX7GXzLwZj
— Zachary Alfred (@ZacAlf) January 29, 2017
Trump is screening "Finding Dory" today: the story of a foreigner entering the U.S. without authorization to reunite with her parents #Irony pic.twitter.com/FKU7ItiPod
— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) January 29, 2017