Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (Credit: Chris Pizzello/invision/ap) NEW YORK — President Donald Trump was never far from mind on Oscar night, but with one exception Sunday, the political speeches were left at home. Midway through the evening, host Jimmy Kimmel tried to get a rise out of Trump by tweeting to him on the air.