The actor was unable to attend the Stop Trump Summit in New York due to Covid, but his statement was read out warning that ‘we must take the danger very seriously’
‘I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men’ … Robert De Niro at the Cannes film festival earlier this year.‘I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men’ … Robert De Niro at the Cannes film festival earlier this year.has launched another broadside at Donald Trump, calling the former president and likely Republican nominee for the 2024 election “evil” and “a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics”.
De Niro’s statement was aired on Wednesday at the Stop Trump Summit in New York City, organised by the New Republic magazine. De Niro was unable to attend the event in person due to testing positive for Covid, but his statement was read out by Miles Taylor,In his statement, De Niro cited his experience of playing vicious, lowlife film characters, saying: “I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men. I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty.
Saying “we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously”, De Niro added his voice to those criticising Trump for his response to the Covid pandemic. “Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world. We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behaviour every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbours piling up in body bags. The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness.
De Niro also suggested it was key to reach out to Trump’s supporters “with respect”. “They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice … Let’s not talk about democracy. Democracy may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it. Let’s talk about right and wrong. Let’s talk about humanity. Let’s talk about kindness. Security for our world. Safety for our families. Decency.
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