Robert De Niro uses F-bomb against Trump on live TV

Reuters Staff

 

72nd Annual Tony Awards - Show - New York, U.S., 10/06/2018 - Actor Robert De Niro speaks before introducing Bruce Springsteen's performance. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Robert de Niro issued an expletive-laden denunciation of U.S. President Donald Trump during the live television broadcast of the Tony Awards ceremony on Sunday.

 

De Niro appeared on stage at New York’s Radio City Music Hall to introduce rocker and Tony Awards performer Bruce Springsteen.

 

“I’m gonna say one thing. Fuck Trump,” De Niro said, without any preamble.

 

With the audience of theater actors, directors and producers shrieking and rising to their feet in applause, De Niro said: “It’s no longer down with Trump. It’s fuck Trump.”

 

He did not elaborate on his comment and switched immediately to a prepared introduction of Springsteen.

 

The expletive, known as the F-bomb, was bleeped by the CBS network for millions of television watchers at home, a CBS spokeswoman said. However, it was heard by those in the audience and journalists covering the awards show, which honors the best of Broadway theater.

 

De Niro is one of the most respected actors in the United States with two Oscar wins for “Raging Bull” and “The Godfather: Part II.”

The White House did not immediately return a request for comment. CBS also did not return a request for further comment.

 

De Niro, a noted liberal, has been increasingly critical of Trump, a Republican, at smaller showbusiness events, but none have the high profile and audience of the Tony Awards.

 

The Tony Awards show was seen by some six million Americans last year.

 

(Reporting by Chris Michaud and Jill Serjeant; Editing by Paul Tait)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-06-11

heh heh heh it's okay!!

 

 

Australia received it in all it's glory:

 

 

The "use by" date on this POS expired quite a few years ago.

 

Lol, these losers still crying about “not my president”. Yeah, good luck with that. 

I still believe he was one if not the greatest actor hollywood ever produced. But do not agree with his stance on Trump.

Whack this wise guy he's a snipers dream.

37 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

The "use by" date on this POS expired quite a few years ago.

 

 

 

Really?

 

Somehow I find that humorous.   Maybe you're just opposed to his political views?   Is that possibly the case?

 

Go on.   It's OK to confess a little secret.

 

He's a  very good actor and is fully current with his skills.   I get it  that you just don't like the man but  his record is without question pretty impressive.

 

 

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31 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Whack this wise guy he's a snipers dream.

 

 

Are you suggesting the  killing/murder of  an admired actor because you don't agree with his political views?

 

I hope you delete your  post.   Not good to have it on your record.

Edited June 11, 20188 yr by watcharacters

6 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

Are you suggesting the  killing of  an admired actor because you don't agree with his political views?

 

I hope you delete that post.

Who said anything about killing actors.

3 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Who said anything about killing actors.

 

 

"Whack this wise guy he's a snipers dream."

 

If you had a reasonable understanding of English, you would  fully grasp the meaning of your post to this thread.

 

If you were referring to  the film "Good Fellas" your post was cryptic  at best. 

 

 

An apt sentiment towards the current most horrible potus but such theatrics do jack sheit towards actuality reining in his power. Just a feel good moment for the majority of Americans and global people as well that get how disgusting and dangerous "trump" is.

 

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10 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

"Whack this wise guy he's a snipers dream."

 

If you had a reasonable understanding of English, you would  fully grasp the meaning of your post to this thread.

 

If you were referring to  the film "Good Fellas" your post was cryptic  at best. 

 

 

Here's a clue as for some strange reason your not keeping up T- u - p 

Anyway even though it doesn't change anything and it didn't really take any courage to say that to that audience I'm still glad he said it.

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Great speech form one of my favorite actors.

 

It was not a long speech but sometimes you need to make it short. 

 

 

2 hours ago, balo said:

Great speech form one of my favorite actors.

 

It was not a long speech but sometimes you need to make it short. 

 

 

Mr President keeps it short'n'tweet too - about 280 tweet...

Good on DeNiro. He is one of the few truly courageous souls, who have a pulpit from which to speak, and says what so many of us are thinking and feeling. F Trump. Yes. Absolutely. He is a reckless man, who has just raised taxes, and broken one of his most cherished campaign pledges. By placing a tariff on so many products, he has raised taxes for most Americans. 

 

And what on earth is the big deal? Respect is not freely given. It is earned. Why such thin skin? Is the most heinous trait that this huckster has, rubbing off on his supporters, by any chance? Real men have thick skin. This creep has skin as thin as saran wrap. You are the president. People are going to criticize you. Man up. Stop being such a pussy Don. 

 

 

Edited June 11, 20188 yr by spidermike007

6 hours ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

"Whack this wise guy he's a snipers dream."

 

If you had a reasonable understanding of English, you would  fully grasp the meaning of your post to this thread.

 

If you were referring to  the film "Good Fellas" your post was cryptic  at best. 

 

 

People like you are extremely odd.

Easy to say that to a room full of sycophants. Try that in the midwest you sleazball.

Yawn.

What a douchebag this man is.. he is AN ACTOR for fluk sake, an actor, and to stand there flex muscles and mock and ridicule your president using filthy language was until now reserved for comedians only, now De Niro sees fit to stoop so low and curse the man how is trying to do good albeit in an unorthodox way doesn't say much for this ACTOR, what did he ever do to better humanity i ask to have the rights to mock others?....

1 minute ago, ezzra said:

What a douchebag this man is.. he is AN ACTOR for fluk sake, an actor, and to stand there flex muscles and mock and ridicule your president using filthy language was until now reserved for comedians only, now De Niro sees fit to stoop so low and curse the man how is trying to do good albeit in an unorthodox way doesn't say much for this ACTOR, what did he ever do to better humanity i ask to have the rights to mock others?....

 the sheep will only sit up and listen, if it was Morgan Freeman (for he's been Pres' twice over ?  )

Disgraceful 'performance' by Niro he uses an intro to a singer to make in immature political rant?  horrible example of liberal entitlement.

Once again, not a Trump supporter, and I admire De Niro as an actor, but language like this is not going to help anyone, and it's certainly not going to help a divided country like the US.

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

he is AN ACTOR for fluk sake, an actor, and to stand there flex muscles and mock and ridicule your president

Maybe because Trump is the worst elected president in the history ? 

 

it's more like Rosanne Barr antics...

Another prime example of pure culture rot. 

 

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

What a douchebag this man is.. he is AN ACTOR for fluk sake, an actor, and to stand there flex muscles and mock and ridicule your president using filthy language was until now reserved for comedians only, now De Niro sees fit to stoop so low and curse the man how is trying to do good albeit in an unorthodox way doesn't say much for this ACTOR, what did he ever do to better humanity i ask to have the rights to mock others?....

Am I missing something here? Does Tiny Don deserve our respect, simply because he occupies the office, despite who he is, what he does and says, and any other factor? I was taught that respect was earned, and not freely given. Your boy is the one who uses filthy language, such as grabbing them by the pussy, and your boy stoops low every day, by insulting our allies, while he praises our enemies. DeNiro has done more in one year to better humanity that Trump has done in his entire career. Trump may be the least charitable "man" to ever occupy that office, except perhaps Nixon. 

 

DeNiro is known to support the following charities. Can you name even one, that Trump supports? Just one. He is known to be one of the stingiest wealthy men in the US. With the Tribeca Film Festival alone, he does more to lift up mankind than Trump has ever done in his lifetime, including his feeble presidency. Get a life please. Knocking Hollywood is so passe. Stop reading the daily bulletin from the White House. It might enable some independent thinking on your part. 

Easy to say that to a room full of sycophants. Try that in the midwest you sleazball.

"trump" is the sleazeball but I agree it did not take much courage to say that to that crowd.

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Deniro is a dick head. Sadly nobody in that room is going to tell him that