During the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony, Seth Rogen humorously criticized tech entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg for supporting Donald Trump, stating their backing has harmed American science. His joke focused on Trump's recent actions and the financial contributions made by these tech moguls, namely the $320 million that could influence science negatively. Rogen's remark received minimal laughter from the audience. This incident is not Rogen's first experience with censorship at award shows, having also been bleeped during the Golden Globes earlier that year.
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.
Rogen's joke was not meant with much laughter as Norton joked they received 'light applause.' I'd say that's a smattering.
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