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Robert De Niro Slams Trump In Cannes Honorary Palme d’Or Speech: “We Are Fighting Like Hell For The Democracy We Once Took For Granted”
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| 05 13 2025
| Melanie Goodfellow, Nancy Tartaglione
Posted on 05/15/2025 7:25:33 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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“In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted. That affects all of us here because the arts are democratic. Art is inclusive, it brings people together. Art embraces diversity and that’s why art is a threat, that’s why we are a threat to autocrats and fascists,” he said.
“America’s philistine president has had himself appointed head of one of our premier cultural institutions,” he continued. “He has cut funding and support to the arts, humanities and education. And now he has announced a 100% tariff on films produced outside of the U.S. Let that sink in. … You can’t put a price on creativity, but apparently you can put a tariff on it.”
De Niro said Trump’s actions were not a uniquely U.S. issue.
“This is not just an American problem, it’s a global one,” he said. “We can’t all just sit back and watch. We have to act and we have to act now, not with violence but with great passion and determination. It’s time for everyone who cares about liberty to organize, to protest — and when there are elections, of course, to vote. Tonight and for the next 11 days we show our strength and commitment by celebrating art in this glorious festival. Libérté, égalité, fraternité.”
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KEYWORDS: aidandcomfort; cannes; denirocrimefamily; foreignagent; france; hollywood; revokehiscitizenship; robertdeniro; shutupshorty; treason; trump
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To: spincaster
If you would have spent a little more time with your grandson he may not have died of an over dose. Well, he's really supportive of his "daughter".
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:41:47 AM PDT
by
TangoLimaSierra
(⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
To: yesthatjallen
Hey, Bob. You and your left-wing fellow travelers supported a party that hid the mental health issues of the President of the US so that they could use him as a figure head as they pushed an agenda that Americans never voted on, constructed and pushed by people who Americans never voted for. So much for Democracy.
Democracy doesn't include trying to hurt a President that a majority of Americans voted for and respect. I don't know what internal anger, resentments, and anger drive you, but you really should talk openly and honestly with someone who can help.
To: yesthatjallen
Another artsy fartsy TDS sufferer..
To: yesthatjallen
He’s a boring idiot, hasn’t had a clue for 50 years.
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:43:41 AM PDT
by
SaxxonWoods
(The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
To: yesthatjallen
Shouldn’t he be home with his new baby?
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:43:58 AM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: yesthatjallen
Yeah Robert, you are a real worrior. Our forefathers fought for the repub,ic, and died. You and your ilk are simply “fighting” with words, no risk to yourselves whatsoever, to preserve your corrupting of our republic!
“Fighting”— gimme a break! Whining like he’ll is more like it
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:44:33 AM PDT
by
Bob434
(Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
To: yesthatjallen
When is he going to shut the hell up?
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:45:28 AM PDT
by
silent majority rising
(When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
To: yesthatjallen
Crazy man says what? He worries abortion won’t be available option for his son?
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:45:44 AM PDT
by
Kudsman
(Democrats affirming evil. Kill babies, the old & infirmed, CEOs, Presidents, white people and MAGA. )
To: yesthatjallen
The democracy DeJackazz is talking about is the protection of the Deep State and preservation of the communist globalist “Blob” in DC.
It is not the average US citizen’s idea of “democracy” but he wants you to think it is and if these creeps say “our democracy” enough people will believe it.
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:46:23 AM PDT
by
dforest
To: ProtectOurFreedom
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:47:28 AM PDT
by
dforest
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:47:50 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
To: Vaquero
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:48:13 AM PDT
by
Pearfect
(Ou can't beat the competition lock-e et !!!)
To: yesthatjallen
Trump response: You talkinbout me? Are YOU talking about ME?
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:49:02 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
To: yesthatjallen
We are all Philistines now!
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:50:34 AM PDT
by
alstewartfan
(Child slavery, rape and drug OD's mean nothing to Roberts and Barrett. )
To: All
Why is anything this drunken drug addled ignoramus says is news?
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:50:51 AM PDT
by
Reily
To: JBW1949
That’s how braindead Punchy is.
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:51:02 AM PDT
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:51:23 AM PDT
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: spincaster
If you would have spent a little more time with your grandson he may not have died of an over dose. And maybe if you had spent a little more time with your son he wouldn't now be your daughter.
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:52:38 AM PDT
by
KevinB
(I don’t really care, Margaret.)
To: CIB-173RDABN
Punchy clearly has dementia like his idol Xiden.
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:52:43 AM PDT
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
05/15/2025 7:52:47 AM PDT
by
\/\/ayne
(I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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