Screen Legend Robert De Niro Torches Trump With 4 Scathing Words
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Key Points:
- Robert De Niro criticized President Donald Trump at a "Rise Up" event in New York, using strong language and audience participation to condemn Trump's statements on Americans' financial situations, inflation, and the 2020 election results.
- De Niro identified as a "free speech absolutist" but emphasized responding to speech he disagrees with by exercising his own free speech rights.
- The actor expressed deep frustration with the current state of the United States under Trump's leadership, citing issues such as inhumane wars, healthcare policies, and racial and social injustices.
- De Niro described his difficulty in loving the country as it is today, comparing it to an abused spouse's conflicted feelings, and called for reclaiming the nation from what he views as harmful leadership.
- The 82-year-old has a long history of criticizing Trump, who has previously responded by calling De Niro a "sick and demented person."
