“We gotta get rid of him,” De Niro began. “He’s gonna ruin the country. I don’t want everybody going around with their MAGA, the American flags, like they’re the only ones. We are Americans too.”
What else did De Niro say?
De Niro also hosted a political event called the ‘State of the Swamp’ on Tuesday (24 Feb) – a play on words that referenced the State of the Union address that was delivered by Trump the same day.
Claiming to have felt a ‘betrayal’ by his country, the Godfather actor told attendees: “It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it does need to return to the values that gave us our strength and humanity.
“If you want our leaders to be accountable, if you’re devoted to the constitution and the rule of law, if you want the United States of America to be worthy of your love, be ready to take to the streets together, and we will take our country back.”
How did Trump respond?
It didn’t take long for Trump to respond to the Taxi Driver star’s criticism, which he did in full force on Truth Social.
The 79-year-old began his bizarre outburst by taking aim at Democratic politicians Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who he believes should be ‘sent back from where they came’.
Within the same breath, Trump suggested De Niro face the same fate. For reference, both Tlaib and De Niro were born in the United States, whilst Omar has lived in America since 1995, after first moving from Somalia.
“When you watch Low IQ Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, as they screamed uncontrollably last night at the very elegant State of the Union, such an important and beautiful event, they had the bulging, bloodshot eyes of crazy people, LUNATICS, mentally deranged and sick who, frankly, look like they should be institutionalised,” Trump hit out, taking aim at the left-wing representatives.
He continued: “When people can behave like that, and knowing that they are Crooked and Corrupt Politicians, so bad for our Country, we should send them back from where they came — as fast as possible.
“They can only damage the United States of America, they can do nothing to help it.”
Turning his attention to the father-of-seven, Trump suggested: “They should actually get on a boat with Trump Deranged Robert De Niro, another sick and demented person with, I believe, an extremely Low IQ, who has absolutely no idea what he is doing or saying — some of which is seriously CRIMINAL!
“When I watched him break down in tears last night, much like a child would do, I realised that he may be even sicker than Crazy Rosie O’Donnell, who is right now in Ireland trying to figure out how to come back into our beautiful United States.”
As a reminder, Trump has also been embroiled in a bitter feud with comedian O’Donnell since the early 00s. Following his second inauguration back in January of last year, she revealed that she’d fled the US for Ireland, and was in the process of getting citizenship via her Irish grandparents.
“The only difference between De Niro and Rosie is that she is probably somewhat smarter than him, which isn’t saying much,” Trump went on.
“The good news is that America is now Bigger, Better, Richer, and Stronger than ever before, and it’s driving them absolutely crazy!”
He signed off his rant: “PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.”
Celebrities who have spoken out against Donald Trump
Robert De Niro
In support of the anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests, De Niro said: “You have to fight, there’s no other way to face a bully.”
Doechii
During her BET Award acceptance speech, the ‘Denial Is A River’ musician said: “Trump is using military forces to stop a protest, and I want y’all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us.” Doechii said.
Reneé Rapp
Regard the ICE raids, Rapp posted to Instagram Story: “f*ck ice f*ck this administration f*ck all of yall who are complicit in ensuring that this happened this is a f*cking disgrace.”
Mark Ruffalo
We all know the Incredible Hulk actor speaks out against Trump a lot but back in 2023 he said: “Another reminder that this man, in totality, is a fraud.
“He is a scam artist. He steals from the public, his workers who have not been paid, the students of his ‘university,’ his lawyers, his associates and business partners, and now his followers in donations that he pockets.”
Madonna
Madonna previously posted to X: “It’s sad to see our government slowly dismantling all the freedoms we’ve fought for and earned over the years. Don’t give up the fight!”