Posted on 05/13/2025 3:48:04 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The actor Robert De Niro has – after a brief period of abstention – returned to his robust public critique of Donald Trump, using his Palme d’Or acceptance speech at the Cannes film festival to newly attack the US president.
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the 78th film festival in France, De Niro said that the US’s re-elected commander-in-chief posed a global threat.
“In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted,” he said. “That affects all of us here, because art is the crucible that brings people together, like tonight. Art looks for truth. Art embraces diversity. That’s why art is a threat.”
As applause broke out in the Grand Lumiére, Cannes’ largest cinema, De Niro continued:
“That’s why we are a threat to autocrats and fascists. America’s philistine president ha[s] had himself appointed head of one of our premier cultural institutions [the Kennedy Center]. He has cut funding and support to the arts, humanities and education.”
De Niro then addressed Trump’s surprise announcement 10 days ago that he planned to put a 100% tariff on films made outside the US.
“You can’t put a price on creativity,” said De Niro, “but apparently you can put a tariff on it. Of course, this is unacceptable. All of these attacks are unacceptable. And this isn’t just an American problem, it’s a global one. Like a film, we can’t just all sit back and watch. We have to act, and we have to act now.”
De Niro concluded his speech with a rallying call for people to take action, “without violence, but with great passion and determination”.
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yep, Trump a problem for all the racists of the world who hate America and want to rip off American taxpayers.
That entertainment bubble gets smaller and smaller each day.
Stay in France, Bobby.
Bobby big mad everything Trump is doing is working….. glorious to watch this retard embarrassing himself
Who? And why do we care what this idiot has to say?
ESAD Bob
Douche Bag Bobby speaks
Hey Bob. You should be more worried about your idiot tranny kid.
Bobby should have been whacked instead of Joe Pesci.
I cannot stand that shrimp.......
And then he left stage and did some coke.
Another holly-weird ankle biter has a hissy-fit.
Was he wearing his platform shoes?
Robert why not just shut up?
“Art looks for truth. Art embraces diversity. That’s why art is a threat.” Bob you can make all the damn movies you like in America. Probably won’t watch them.
Oh, shut up and go pretend to go rub somebody out
Bob, Bob, better just shut up and stick to what you do best. By the way, what do you do best? It sure isn’t making movies...
Little Bobby just wants access to kids.
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