Trump Attacks De Niro After Actor Urges ‘Resistance’ to His Administration

Overview

• Donald Trump called Robert De Niro “sick and demented” in a Truth Social post that also derided the actor’s intelligence and alleged some of his actions were “seriously CRIMINAL.”
• In the same message, Trump targeted Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, labeling them “lunatics.”
• De Niro had urged listeners on “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace” to resist the administration and to unite to “take them out” and return to normalcy.
• The exchange continues De Niro’s longstanding criticism of Trump, which included calling him a “philistine” during an honorary Cannes speech last year.
• As of the latest reports, the clash remains a public war of words with no policy changes or official actions reported.