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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I think he proves us correct that democracy is just the immediate prior step to socialism. They love and push socialism and call it democracy.
You don’t have to worry about film tariffs you little runt, nobody wants to see your movies anymore
DeNiro, big mouth, little brain. Good thing his career was acting where others write his words for him.
Too bad that he had to take time away from suking his daughters dic-tionary.
Senile ravings!
Once again, Punchy proves how irrelevant he is.
Exactly.
In fact, what did Bobby know about Jeffrey Epstein and when did he know it?!
And only those they agree with.
Hey, Bobby, find a new hobby. Dissing Trump is so yesterday.
Robert De Niro isn’t just America’s problem.
This guy is so full of himself.
He’ll pop an arterial aneurism soon. If not... I would hate to be on the staff of the care facility he ends up in.
Does this retard expect people/entities outside the US to remove Trump from office?
That’d be as dumb as you could get.
Yawn…
Oh go make Bad Grandpa III, already.
art belongs to the people
all movies should be free
F DeNiro. Another ultra left (but rich) liberal. Bobby, no one but your fellow Democrat retards from NY gives a rat’s backside about your halfwit opinions.
He’s the problem of all mankind.
Plus, if you think about it, the truth isn’t “diverse”.
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