Overview
- De Niro delivered the remarks at the Rise Up, Sing Out protest concert held at New York’s Town Hall, telling the audience he “can’t love a country that’s led by Donald Trump.”
- He listed specific grievances including wars that kill civilians, cuts to health care, alleged enrichment of allies, and claims about armed groups shooting citizens, and the remarks drew loud applause from the crowd.
- The event was organized with the Committee for the First Amendment and featured other performers, and video excerpts of De Niro’s speech were circulated by media outlets and via CSPAN.
- The actor framed the comments as part of sustained activism, repeating themes he has raised at prior protest events earlier this year rather than as a one-off outburst.
- While the remarks add energy to celebrity-led political protest and public debate, they are personal assertions reported by outlets and have not produced immediate policy or institutional responses.