Robert de Niro has just called the American president, Donald Trump, an “intimidator” and that people have to stand against his remarks and his diatribes.
At the Cannes Film Festival after the legendary actor accepted the Honorary Palme d’Or, he said The guardianThat acceptance of a prize abroad looked like a stay of the political upheavals of the United States.
“We have to stop what’s going on, it’s crazy,” said Niro, adding: “We cannot have apathy and silence. You have to speak and risk being harassed.”
Using his acceptance speech, the Casino Star, which has been a vocal critic of Trump since 2016, has targeted “American Philistine President”.
He urged people to listen to “without violence, but with great passion and determination”, asking people to organize, protest, vote and “show our strength” during the film festival.
He discussed that even if his comments make him worry about his life, from Niro had assumed himself: “But I am too old for all this. Man is a tyrant and you cannot let the intimidators win. If an intimidator comes for your lunch money on Monday, he must ask for more than Tuesday.
Nor is it the first time that the veteran star has commented on Donald Trump with Robert de Niro previously labeling the politician as “stupid” at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival while discussing his character in Killers of the Flower Moon.
