Seth Rogen's Trump Remarks Cut From 13th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony Recording at Barker Hangar

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 07:55 AM

At the 13th annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony on April 5 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, actor and comedian Seth Rogen presented the Special Breakthrough Prize in Physics alongside Edward Norton. During the presentation, Rogen made remarks criticizing President Donald Trump and Silicon Valley figures for their support of the administration's science policies, referencing the Trump administration's cuts to federal science funding. Rogen stated, "It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr., very fast." The comments, which also referenced tech leaders such as Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, and Yuri Milner, were made in front of an audience that included Trump-loyal billionaires and business figures, with Rogen referencing previous attendee Elon Musk. Rogen also made a second joke about the crowd 'rolling right' while describing the work of physics prize recipient Gerardus ’t Hooft. Edward Norton reportedly appeared uncomfortable following Rogen's remarks, and responded with a comment about the 'light applause' the joke received. Despite being delivered during the live event, Rogen's comments were edited out of the official 'full' recording and YouTube version of the ceremony. The Breakthrough Prize Foundation stated that several edits, including Rogen's remarks, were made to meet the originally planned run time.

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