Robert De Niro Denounces Trump at Tribeca Opening, Invoking Post-9/11 Unity
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Updated · HuffPost · Jun 4
Robert De Niro Denounces Trump at Tribeca Opening, Invoking Post-9/11 Unity
3 articles · Updated · HuffPost · Jun 4
Summary
Opening the 2026 Tribeca Festival on Wednesday, Robert De Niro attacked Donald Trump without naming him, telling the audience “you know who I’m talking about.”
De Niro contrasted the festival’s mission to “pull people together” with “monstrous leaders” he said are forcing people apart for “immoral, cruel and corrupt purposes.”
The remarks fit a long-running feud: De Niro has repeatedly called Trump an “existential threat,” a “monster” and a “tyrant,” and recently took another swipe on Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show.”
Trump has repeatedly hit back on social media and has even threatened to deport De Niro, despite the actor being a U.S. citizen.