"And it is not a partisan thing. Even these peaceful protesters who were in Washington, and they (military) throw tear gas so he (Trump) can go get a photo op with a Bible in his hand.
It comes after the comedian – who famously opened each episode of her talk show by dancing with her audience – told viewers she wanted to use her platform to fight for change.
"I stand with the protesters who are exercising their rights, and I want to be an ally fighting for change. As a white person I don't always know what to say – right now I think white people have to sit in our discomfort and admit that there's a lot we don't know about a black person's experience," she said.
"There's horrible injustice towards black people that has been ignored for far too long.
"I have tried to use my platform to raise awareness on different issues over the years. I like to think that I'm doing my best, but I think it's time we look at ourselves and saw we have not done enough.
"I want to learn how to be a better person, how to do better. I was the dancing lady for a little while, and now I want to educate my audience. I want to educate myself."
It's been a few days since Ellen posted that video message to her near-90-million Instagram followers, and she's stayed true to her word, using her platform to amplify the voices of prominent black people such as filmmaker Ava DuVernay and minister Bernice King to discuss the movement propelled by George Floyd's murder on May 25.
Ellen's shift in direction on her show comes in the wake of numerous reports about her demeanour, with a PR storm erupting over her "mean" behaviour over the last few months.
She is yet to directly address those reports but has instead pledged to "do better" amid the state of the world right now.
"I haven't spoken directly because I don't know what to say. I am so sad and I am so angry. I know I'm not going to say the right thing, I know there are going to be a lot of people who are in disagreement with what I say, but I have a platform and I have a voice and I have always stood for equality," she said two weeks ago.
"I'm just so sorry that it's come to this. I really don't know what to say other than this has gone on way, way, way too long. People have gotten away with murder. That's what's happening. We've got to see fairness and justice for all, because right now this is not a fair world, not at all," she said.
