Robert De Niro sparks controversy once more as he unleashes a fresh tirade against Donald Trump during his guest appearance on Bill Maher’s talk show. With colorful language, De Niro labeled the President Trump as a ‘total monster,’ expressing his disdain for Trump’s character and actions.
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“The bottom line is, it’s Biden versus Trump,” De Niro said. “We wanna live in a world that we wanna live in and enjoy living in, or a nightmare? Vote for Trump. You’ll get the nightmare. Vote for Biden, we’ll be back to normalcy.”
During the lively exchange on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, the veteran actor made it clear that he would never consider portraying Trump on screen, citing an absence of any redeeming qualities in the man.
“The guy is a total monster,” he said. “I don’t understand it. I guess they get behind the kind of logic, they wanna f**k with people, screw them because they’re unhappy with something. He’s such a mean, nasty, hateful person. I’d never play him as an actor because I can’t see any good in him. Nothing. Nothing at all. Nothing redeemable in him.”
Going further, De Niro suggested that some of Trump’s supporters were motivated not by political ideology but by a desire to sow chaos and disruption. He bluntly stated that Trump’s backers were simply ‘out to mess with people.’
De Niro’s longstanding criticism of Trump dates back years, becoming especially vocal in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. When Maher brought up recent polling data showing Trump’s lead, De Niro admitted to feeling uncertain about the reasons behind it, reflecting on the shock of Trump’s initial victory and expressing concerns about a potential repeat.
Recounting the aftermath of the 2016 election, De Niro shared a sentiment of disbelief that resonated with many. He then turned to a sobering warning about the potential consequences of another Trump term, cautioning against underestimating Trump’s intentions.
He warned that a second Trump administration would be “dangerous,” he added,
“There’ll be things that happen that none of us can imagine,” he said Friday. “That’s what happens in that kind of a dictatorship, which is what he says. Let’s believe and take him at his word.”
“So he’s a sociopathic, psychopathic, malignant narcissist,” he added. “He is a dangerous person.
De Niro didn’t reserve his criticism solely for Trump; he also expressed bewilderment at Trump supporters, questioning their motivations and characterizing Trump as a ‘dangerous’ figure.
In a notable departure from the usual celebrity-political discourse, De Niro’s outspokenness against Trump has been consistent. His memorable outburst at the 2018 Tony Awards, where he exclaimed “f**k Trump,” garnered widespread attention and applause, solidifying his stance against the former president.
At the Gotham Awards last year, De Niro revealed that his speech had been edited to remove criticisms of Trump, a move he found frustrating. Insisting on delivering the omitted remarks, De Niro highlighted Trump’s penchant for falsehoods and vindictiveness, citing examples such as his derogatory use of “Pocahontas.”
Despite recent polls indicating Trump’s lead over Biden in the 2024 presidential race, De Niro remains steadfast in his condemnation. With Trump emerging as the last major Republican candidate after Super Tuesday, the stage is set for another potentially contentious chapter in American politics.