Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns gave a commencement speech at Stanford University on Sunday and spent around 10 minutes criticizing GOP presumptive nominee Donald Trump noting that the real estate mogul is an "insult to history".
Burns first shared to his audience, the graduates this year, that he strives for "conscious neutrality in my work" however there are times that he could no longer remain neutral or silent about the presidential candidate of the Republican Party.
Huffington Post reported that Burns said for 216 years, the elections in the United States have featured the philosophies and characters of candidates who are qualified but is not apparently so in the case this year. He did not, however, mention the name of Trump in his speech.
Burns shared, "He is an insult to our history. Do not be deceived by his momentary good behavior. It is only a spoiled, misbehaving child hoping somehow to still have dessert." He pointed out that the real estate mogul insults veterans, threatens a free press, mocks the handicapped, and denigrates women.
Trump has indeed said many insults to women, the Mexican and Muslim community and even proposed building a wall to prevent immigrants from illegally crossing the border. Trump also most often takes his criticisms to Twitter regarding people whom he does not like.
Burns also said during his speech that the GOP presumptive nominee easily lies and creates an environment where the truth does not matter. He added that Trump is an "infantile, bullying man", who depending on his mood is willing to discard old and established alliances.
The speech of Burns was delivered hours after a homegrown terrorist killed 50 people and injured dozens at a gay bar in Orlando, Florida.
Trump has not yet commented on the speech of Burns. The New York businessman, however, said in a statement that he wants to ban immigrants from the Middle East from entering the country in an attempt to ward off terrorism.
The commecenement exercises in Stanford University also pushed through amid the school facing backlash over the controversial rape case involving one of its former students.
