This yearâs Oscars saw history being made with Korean film Parasiteâs incredible sweep of four major awards.

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While the world has since celebrated whatâs been described as a huge shift for the Academy Awards, not everyoneâs that happy about celebrating Korean culture winning big this month.

Hint: Itâs Donald Trump.

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As the US Presidential Elections ramp up through what has already become one of the most dramatic campaign seasons in the nationâs history, President Trump visited Colorado Springs, Colorado to address a rally of his supporters.

âHow bad were the Academy Awards this year?â Trump asked the crowd, who responded with loud boos.

Trump goes off on the Oscars for giving Best Picture to Parasite because it's a South Korean movie pic.twitter.com/GUGKdExTbw

âThe winner is a movie from South Korea, what the hell was that all about?â Trump asked. âWe got enough problems with South Korea with trade and on top of it, they give them the best movie of the year.â

Regarding the film itself, Trump went on to make a surprising throwback - all the way to 1939. âWas it good? I donât know. Iâm looking for, like â can we get like Gone With The Wind back, please?â Trump said, to loud cheers.

For context, Gone With The Wind is a historical epic romance film adapted from a 1936 novel of the same name - set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. While legendary actors Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable made history with the film no doubt.

The film also has a troubling history regarding its depiction of black people. Set in the deeply racist American South, the film has been criticised for glorifying slavery, portraying black characters as foolish, dim-witted and subservient - while Hattie McDonald became the first black person to win an Oscar after the filmâs release, the character she portrayed was that of a maid, and several black activists criticised her role as pandering towards white racist stereotypes.

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Given Trumpâs long and storied history with racist comments and remarks, itâs not surprising that heâs fond of the movie.

Meanwhile, Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho has been on a roll - this is possibly the best month of his life as a filmmaker, and he took a moment to speak about the acceptance of world cinema while at the Golden Globes earlier this January, after winning the âBest Foreign-Filmâ.

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âOnce you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films. I think we use only one language: the cinema,â he stated.

Parasiteâs studio NEON took their own potshot at the President, soon after the rally made its rounds on social media.

Understandable, he can't read.#Parasite #BestPicture #Bong2020 https://t.co/lNqGJkUrDP

Several users on Twitter also followed up with their own quips.

Wait until he finds out how many Mexican directors have received the Best Director Oscar.

He's only a fan of Gone With The Wind because it has the same name as his haircut.

Weâre left wondering - if the film was from North Korea, would Trump be talking about how watching the film was a 'great honour?â

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