Sally Field used her acceptance speech at the 2026 Emmy Awards on Monday night to criticize the Trump administration’s tariff fight with Canada and Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Field won Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series for Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures . Speaking at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, Sally Field thanked co star Lewis Pullman and cinematographer Ashley Connor . Field praised Connor for making the Pacific Northwest feel like a character, then pointed out that the production was filmed in Canada. Sally Field Was Not Keeping It Neutral Sally Field called Canada a neighbor and a friend, a pointed response to the trade tensions fueled by President Donald Trump ’s tariff policies. The comment also landed amid complaints from Trump, Dennis Quaid , and others about American productions filming abroad. Field then widened the message to Hollywood’s ongoing corporate consolidation. After celebrating 62 years in the arts, the two time Oscar winner said creative voices, diverse storytelling, and the arts themselves cannot be silenced, compromised, or merged. Minutes earlier, Alan Cumming used his own acceptance speech to urge viewers to register and vote in the fall midterm elections.