Alexander Hall at Fox News Digital reported one actress really lived up to the title of the "Independent Spirit Awards" ceremony -- if you define "independent" as "resisting Trump." Natasha Rothwell, whose acting has been featured in the HBO shows The White Lotus and Insecure, had to drop the trendy graffiti phrase about immigration enforcement.
"Hi, everyone! I'm going to go to the prompter, but I just want to say, ‘f--- ICE,’" she said, as applause erupted from the assembled "progressives." Rothwell then went on to introduce the nomination of the Apple TV series Chief of War, which is about Hawaiian history with a "primarily Polynesian cast," which went on to win the Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series award. Our own Brent Baker spotted this:
Seconds later, actress Natasha Rothwell came on stage and prompted approving applause when she announced: “Hi everyone. I’m going to go to the prompter, but I just want to say: Fuck ICE!” At Sunday afternoon’s @filmindependent #SpiritAwards pic.twitter.com/m56oA5FS7H
— Brent Baker 🇺🇲🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@BrentHBaker) February 15, 2026
Actors wearing the popular "’ICE OUT’ pins at this awards show -- honoring the best independent movies and television shows os 2025 -- included Kumail Nanjiani. The Vulture website added the actors Lake Bell, Emily V. Gordon, and Tessa Thompson to the pinned list.
“ICE Out.” At Sunday afternoon’s @filmindependent #SpiritAwards, presenter Kumail Nanjiani wore an “ICE Out” button. pic.twitter.com/NTy0bxrFhx
— Brent Baker 🇺🇲🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@BrentHBaker) February 15, 2026
The same outlet noted another celebrity used this award ceremony as a moment of political reflection.
Train Dreams director Clint Bentley mused upon the purpose of art in the current political climate as he accepted the award for Best Director, saying, "I’ve been thinking a lot, I think as we all have, like, what’s the point at times?"
He continued, "And yet, in a world where there’s so many people trying to put up walls and put people in cages and divide people, we’re making little communities and we’re putting goodness into the world. And when there’s a lot of people trying to do the opposite, I think that’s worth doing. Who knows where it’ll lead us, but I think it’s worth trying to make the world a little bit better every little step we can."
It's always amusing to see the leftists claim they're against "dividing people" while they chant "F--k ICE." They think they're "putting goodness into the world" when they're making sure all the violent criminals stay in the country. They live in a bubble.
