Robert De Niro Slams Donald Trump Outside of Courthouse
This morning, actor Robert De Niro slammed Donald Trump during a press conference outside of the Manhattan courthouse where closing arguments are currently ongoing in Trump's election interference criminal trial. De Niro was joined by the Biden Campaign's communication director and former Capitol Police Officers Harry Dunn and Michael Fanone
De Niro began his remarks by blasting Trump as a 'clown':
"Donald Trump doesn’t belong in my city. We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another grubby real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot. A two-bit playboy lying his way into the tabloids. He’s a clown. But this person can’t run the country. That does not work, and we all know that."
De Niro went on to discuss the crime rates under Trump versus under President Biden, especially the murder rate in New York City:
"It's no surprise that the murder rate and other violent crimes peaked under Trump and are now falling under Biden. And now Trump is promising to use our own military to attack U.S. citizens. That's the tyrant he's telling us he'll be. And believe me, he means it."
He concluded his remarks by speaking about Trump's actions leading up to and on January 6, 2021, stating that Trump "left destruction in its wake"
"On January 6, Trump rallied an angry mob to threaten democracy, leaving death and destruction in its wake. That's why I needed to be involved in the Biden-Harris ad. Because it reminds us that Trump will use violence against anyone who stands in the way of his megalomania and greed. But it's a coward's violence. Do you think Trump ever threw a punch himself or took one? This guy who ran and hid in the White House bunker when there were protesters outside? He directs the mob to do his dirty work for him."
