Posted on 04/24/2011 10:52:26 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Robert De Niro, who campaigned for President Barack Obama in 2008, isn't happy about criticism the nation's leader has received recently from Donald Trump, a possible contender for the upcoming Republican presidential nomination.
During a public interview with NBC News' Brian Williams on Saturday night at the Tribeca Film Festival, which De Niro co-founded, the notoriously tough interviewee grew passionate when the conversation turned to politics, according to published reports.
Speaking about the potential government shutdown, De Niro said: "How did we get to this point? ... This is crazy. And I know Obama was trying to bridge the gap. His intentions are really good. Maybe some things are not as good as we all would like, but his intentions were right. A lot of these guys, they're intentions are not even good. They're just playing the game. And they're playing with people's lives."
He then seemingly turned his focus to so-called "birthers," Republicans like Trump who have called Obama's birth certificate into question.
"I won't mention names, but certain people in the news the last couple weeks, just, what are they doing?" De Niro said. "It's crazy. They're making statements about people that they don't even back up. Go get the facts before you start saying things about people."
When Williams asked whether De Niro might be talking about someone who has a show "on my network on Sunday night," referring to Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice, De Niro confirmed that he was indeed talking about the real estate mogul.
"It's like a big hustle; It's like being a car salesman," De Niro added. "Don't go out there and say things unless you can back them up. How dare you? That's awful to do. To just go out and speak and say these terrible things? Unless you just wanna get over and get the job. It's crazy."
De Niro isn't the first celebrity upset over Trump's comments. Last week, Jerry Seinfeld pulled out of a charity event hosted by Trump's son because he was becoming become "increasingly uncomfortable" with Trump's recent questioning of Obama's citizenship, according to his manager.
Deniro? Where does Brendan Frasier stand on the issue?
I am going to reserve my opinion until we hear from Meryl Streep.
Dear Bob: Shut up and act.
I am just stunned that Robert De Niro is this stupid.
Stunned I tell you...
DeNiro is a Zero.
This should come as no surprise that he’s an Obama fan. He’s stupid and Obama is black and that’s all that matters. He would be on the couch if he didn’t support Obama.
NBC - Brian Williams - manufactures news.
Who the heck gives a fart what Deniro thinks about the topic? He is an ACTOR.
just a manufactured soundbite from obamas propaganda ministry.
I’m waiting to hear from Spongebob Squarepants.
Yeah...what is that weird whistling sound that 0bambi makes when speaking.....
anyone know...?
....and those long "aaaaands" that he puts in as he waits for the teleprompter to turn a page is really irritating.
It’s sad for a film buff like me to read articles like this. The difference between De Niro and the Sean Penn, George Clooney, Tim Robbins sort is that De Niro is a very talented artist who is in some really excellent films.
What isn’t different is that he, like them, apparently has his head way up Obummer’s behind and they have no concept of what life is actually like in America, not to mention what it means to be an American.
Bingo. To be a celebrity in America is to be both insulated and insular. It doesn't matter to them if the marginal tax rates are raised through the roof -- they make enough to live their more than comfortable lifestyle. It doesn't matter to them that we are all forced to drive motorized roller skates -- they will always have a limo or giant SUV at their disposal. It doesn't matter to them that we're groped and probed during the glorified bus ride that commercial air travel has become -- they have private jets.
All this goes double for the political class.
Instead it is kill the messenger. Hollywood group think.
Obama, correction
Hey, Bob, how about the fact that last year, even when they controlled the House, Senate and White House, they purposely decided not to pass a budget, claiming they would wait until the Debt Commission reported in December? And then Obama ignored their findings anyhow.
Apparently the only thing between De Niro’s ears is acting talent. The guy is a moron.
There is only one actor out there so far that has had the guts to take them on :-)
Missionary, I think...
Sorry. I just couldn’t resist...
DeNiro’s one of the most over rated actors ever. What do I care what this POS thinks?
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