Fiery appearance on ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday, actor Robert De Niro launched a scathing critique of former President Donald Trump and his supporters, accusing them of being driven by “anger and hate.” The discussion, as reported by Breitbart on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, focused on De Niro’s concerns about the dangers Trump poses to democracy.
When co-host Sunny Hostin asked De Niro about his past criticisms of Trump, De Niro responded, “I don’t understand why people are not taking him seriously. Historically, people didn’t take figures like Hitler and Mussolini seriously either, dismissing them as fools and clowns. Who doesn’t think Trump will do exactly what he says? He’s done it already.”
De Niro warned, “If he gets elected, it’s going to change this country for everybody. Some might think it will make their life better, or they just want to, excuse my French, f— with the rest of the country. Literally, those who support him with anger and hate — because that’s what he’s about — they’re going to see.”
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Known for his iconic roles in films like “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull,” De Niro has been a vocal critic of Trump for years. He reiterated his disgust with Trump’s behavior, recalling how Trump has incited violence at his rallies. “You don’t talk that way to people. What kind of person does that?”
De Niro’s harshest criticism came when he said, “It’s almost like he wants to do the worst he could possibly do to show this country, to f— with us. His slogan should be ‘F— America, I want to f— America.'”
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg added, “If he becomes president again, he is not going to stop being president. His idea is to stay in until he drops dead.” De Niro agreed, “He’s not even conceding it now. If he actually wins the election, it’s over. We’re going to have such civil strife. All the things he says, because everybody is now onto him, he projects. It’s what he wants, chaos and craziness.”
De Niro’s comments sparked a lively discussion among the co-hosts, who emphasized the importance of taking Trump’s threats seriously. As the segment concluded, De Niro reiterated his warning, “We’re in trouble, folks. We’re in trouble.”
