The 2017 production of "Julius Caesar", directed by the Public's artistic director, Oskar Eustis, stoked controversy by creating significant visual and behavioral similarities between the production's Caesar and recently inaugurated President Trump. Despite the fact that the play is widely viewed as a cautionary tale against political violence, right-wing activists objected to what they characterized as the murder of a stand-in for President Trump and interrupted two performances. Bank of America and Delta withdrew their sponsorship of the production; Bank of America resumed its sponsorship of Shakespeare in the Park by the following season, and JetBlue replaced Delta.