Seth Rogen's unscripted roast of Trump at 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony edited out of 'full' stream

Seth Rogen's jibes at President Donald Trump during the 2025 Breakthrough Prize were edited out of the 'full' event stream on YouTube
PUBLISHED APR 17, 2025
President Donald Trump was called out by Seth Rogen during the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump was called out by Seth Rogen during the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Seth Rogen reportedly went off-script while co-presenting with Edward Norton at the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony and roasted President Donald Trump and his MAGA administration for their attempt to "destroy all of American science."

Popularly known as the Oscars of Science, this year's ceremony took place at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica on April 5. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the jibe never made it to air as it was edited out of the official video that was streamed on YouTube a week later.

(L-R) Seth Rogen and Edward Norton speak onstage during the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize)
Seth Rogen and Edward Norton speak onstage during the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025, in Santa Monica, California (Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize)

Seth Rogen's jibe at Donald Trump

Seth Rogen and Edward Norton were introduced by host James Corden to present the Special Breakthrough Prize in Physics at the ceremony’s 13th edition. The latter began by praising some of the biggest names in tech, including Breakthrough Prize co-founders Yuri Milner, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sergey Brin, for underwriting the awards.

However, Rogen quickly jumped in to take an apparent dig at past attendee and current White House adviser Elon Musk and Trump by saying, "And it’s amazing that others (who have been) in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science."

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk deliver remarks next to a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke out against calls for a boycott of Elon Musk’s companies and said he would purchase a Tesla vehicle in what he calls a ‘show of confidence and support’ for Elon Musk. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump and White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk deliver remarks next to a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

"It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast,” he continued, calling out Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr, who is known to be a vaccine skeptic.

The statements reportedly made Norton uncomfortable on stage, and he joked about the "light applause" that the ad-lib received. 



 

“I’d say that’s a smattering,” Rogen quipped. He made another similar joke while describing the work of the physics prize winner, Gerardus ‘t Hooft of the University of Utrecht. Illustrating the concept of symmetry with a wheel, Rogen said that while it could roll either left or right, the crowd in the audience would "roll right."

(L-R) Seth Rogen, Gerard 't Hooft, 2025 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics winner and Edward Norton attend the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize)
(L-R) Seth Rogen, Gerard 't Hooft, 2025 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics winner, and Edward Norton attend the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025, in Santa Monica, California (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize)

Both of Rogen's jibes were edited out of the "full" event stream on YouTube, where the initial retort from Norton comes off as a reference to their stage entrance.

A spokesperson for the Breakthrough Prize Foundation told The Hollywood Reporter, "This year’s ceremony lasted longer than the prior few years, and several edits were made in order to meet the originally planned run time.” 

Seth Rogen hailed for taking a swipe at Donald Trump

Donald Trump's critics on social media hailed Seth Rogen on X (formerly Twitter) for his unfiltered take during the award ceremony.

"Seth Rogan doesn't miss," wrote an X user.



 

"Glad someone in Hollywood is calling out the hypocrisy of Silicon Valley," commented another.



 

"Rogen’s always been a real one," one person declared.



 

"Why did they edit it out I thought comedy was legal again," another said.



 

"Bravo Seth Rogen," one individual added.



 

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