Overview
- De Niro told Nicolle Wallace on The Best People podcast that Trump is “an idiot” and “the enemy of this country,” urging citizens to mobilize for the midterms to remove him from power.
- Trump answered on Truth Social by labeling the actor “sick,” “demented,” and of “extremely low IQ,” and suggested some of De Niro’s behavior was “seriously criminal.”
- In the same post, Trump grouped De Niro with Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, expanding his criticism beyond the actor.
- Trump also mocked De Niro for tearing up during the interview and compared him unfavorably to Rosie O’Donnell.
- The exchange continues a years‑long feud that outlets say exemplifies increasingly polarized political rhetoric ahead of the midterm elections.