As thousands rally across the US in ‘No Kings’ protests, the legendary actor Robert De Niro criticized the US president Donald Trump. The Oscar-winning actress spoke out against Donald Trump during the massive protests, saying that people should stand up, protest and vote to protect democracy.
Robert De Niro has taken a dig at US President Donald Trump
Speaking to the Rev. Al Sharpton, who attended a No King Day event in New York days earlier on March 28, the 82-year-old actor told MS Now that the massive turnout gave him hope that the midterm elections would not go in favor of the president and his Republican allies. “Our democracy is at stake, period. And this fool is taking on the fools around him. It’s like a surreal dream; it’s crazy,” De Niro said. “We can’t let it go until the midterms are resolved, and until it’s resolved for the right reasons. We can’t let this guy go.”
Robert De Niro says his country is at stake
The ‘Taxi Driver’ star opened up about feeling “good now” after the third No Kings rally, “I don’t want to say the word ‘hope’ again that things will get better and stronger, but it’s the only way we’re going to get out of this.” “My country is at stake. I won’t shut up, and why should I?” he told Sharpton. “Why shouldn’t I say anything, especially when I know I’m right?”
Robert De Niro says Donald Trump must be stopped
De Niro said from the podium at a press conference for the “No Kings” event in New York: “When people are shouting ‘no kings,’ what I’m hearing is, as we all know, ‘Trump is not. There have been other presidents who have occasionally tested the limits of their constitutional power, but none as our existential freedom and security.” “No one, except Trump. It has to stop, and it has to stop now.“
Other celebrities have joined the ‘No King’ rallies
Organizers estimated that 8 million people attended 3,300 events in the U.S. on Saturday, March 28, according to USA Today. De Niro was among the celebrities who spoke out at the protests, a lineup that included Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and Mike Farrell.
