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‘Loving our country sounds like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser’: Robert De Niro leads crowd in rallying cry against Trump
The actor starts chant after president said he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation, not even a little bit’ ‘We’re coming for his ass’: Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro and Bette Midler target Trump at New York benefit concert Robert De Niro has renewed his attack on Donald Trump at an event in New York on Sunday. Speaking at Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the first amendment, the actor led the crowd in a repeated cry of “shut the fuck up!” in response to assorted remarks and policies of the current president. “I’m pretty close to being a free speech absolutist,” said De Niro, “even speech I don’t like, and there’s plenty of that around. So when I hear something I don’t like, I use my own free speech to respond. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘Loving our country sounds like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser’: Robert De Niro leads crowd in rallying cry against Trump, The actor starts chant after president said he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation, not even a little bit’ ‘We’re coming for his ass’: Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro and Bette Midler target Trump at New York benefit concert Robert De Niro has renewed his attack on Donald Trump at an event in New York on Sunday. Speaking at Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the first amendment, the actor led the crowd in a repeated cry of “shut the fuck up!” in response to assorted remarks and policies of the current president. “I’m pretty close to being a free speech absolutist,” said De Niro, “even speech I don’t like, and there’s plenty of that around. So when I hear something I don’t like, I use my own free speech to respond. Continue reading…
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- ‘Loving our country sounds like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser’: Robert De Niro leads crowd in rallying cry against TrumpThe Guardian - 2026-06-15T11:12:41+00:00
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