Can we call “cut” on Robert De Niro?
The “Goodfellas” actor went on a vulgar anti-Trump tangent while introducing Meryl Streep for her award at the National Board of Review gala on Tuesday night.
“This f—ing idiot is the president,” the seasoned celebrity said, according to a transcript obtained by a New York Times reporter. “It’s The Emperor’s New Clothes – this guy is a f—ing fool.”
Streep won the organization’s Best Actress award for her role in the Steve Spielberg-directed “The Post,” which took home the Best Picture prize.
“The Post” tells the story of Kay Graham (Streep), the country’s first female news publisher who led the Washington Post in taking on the Nixon administration to print the Pentagon Papers–a history of covert US involvement in Vietnam.
De Niro praised the film while simultaneously criticizing President Trump.
“It was fascinating to watch ‘The Post,'” he explained. “That film took place nearly 50 years ago, but there are many parallels today, obviously. At the time of the story, Donald Trump was suffering from ‘bone spurs.’ Today the world is suffering from the real Donald Trump.”
The actor went on to call the president the “baby-in-chief” and “jerkoff-in-chief, ” and accused him of putting the “press under siege, ridiculing it through trying to discredit it through outrageous attacks and lies.”
At one point, De Niro said, “The movie gave us glimpses of President Nixon as delusional, narcissistic, petty, vindictive, nasty, and bats–t f—–g crazy. Ah, the good old days.”
The Oscar-winner has been a vocal critic of President Trump. In October of 2016, he appeared in a viral video in which he said he wanted to punch then-candidate Trump “in the face.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tt3i0Fi180
De Niro’s comments weren’t kindly received by everyone. Many social media users fired back at the 74-year-old star.
Why do these actors think they’re so important?
— Anne Lou (@AnneLou007) January 10, 2018
Is DeNiro on the “demented and deteriorating” list? Has he got home care arranged? A good drug plan?
— Loretta Westin (@MRSWestin) January 10, 2018
How to end a 40 year legacy of being cool in 1 year. By Robert de Niro .., copies go on sale 1 year ago in toilet paperback.
— AntonKreil (@AntonKreil) January 10, 2018
Mr. Dinero nobody cares. If you’re not part of the solution just move out of the way. This country is moving forward with or without you. And your opinions amount to 0
— ??GigiFreedGirl (@ferree_g) January 10, 2018
#DeNiro doesn’t care about reality or facts. He has enough money to take him to the grave. He doesn’t need to worry about loosing a third of his fan base anymore for what he says about @realDonaldTrump .
— Lonnie J. Sutter (@SuttshandsJ) January 10, 2018
We finally see an example of male menopause….
— ITSTHESUN (@MetcalfSr) January 10, 2018
I threw away all their dvd’s and never felt so free before! Hollywood is the beast! Free your mind!
— Sumilion (@lionelsumi) January 10, 2018
— Randy (@Randrush1) January 10, 2018
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