And in the press room after her win, Davis was asked about Fences’ relevance in Trump’s America. “I want to, believe it or not, remove Trump from the equation,” she responded. “Because I feel like it’s bigger than him.”
“I believe that it is our responsibility to uphold what it is to be an American, and what America is about, and the true meaning of what it means to pursue the American dream,” Davis said. “I think that America in and of itself has been an affirmation, but I think that we’ve fallen short a lot.”
“Whoever we choose as our leader is a reflection on our beliefs…we have a lot of work to do.” Viola Davis on diversity and Trump pic.twitter.com/2aT8rLpDTB
“Because there was no way that we can have anyone in office [who] is not an extension of our own belief system. So then, what does that say about us? And I think that — if you answer that question, then I think that says it all.”
!["Because there was no way that we can have anyone in office [who] is not an extension of our own belief system. So then, what does that say about us? And I think that — if you answer that question, then I think that says it all."](https://i0.wp.com/img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2017-01/8/22/asset/buzzfeed-prod-fastlane-02/sub-buzz-17534-1483931859-1.jpg?resize=625%2C427&ssl=1)