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De Niro Slams Trump as Crowd Shouts “Shut Up”

6/15/2026

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De Niro Slams Trump

Actor Robert De Niro criticized President Donald Trump at the Rise Up, Sing Out concert in New York City on Sunday night.
He mocked Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 “White House cage fights” for the president’s 80th birthday and said he cannot love a country led by a “racist, misogynist, xenophobic tyrant.”
Audience members repeatedly chanted “Shut the fuck up” after his quote of Trump’s claim that he does not think about Americans’ financial situation.

Summary

Trump Targets Critics

President Donald Trump called for deportation of Robert De Niro, Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib after State of Union.
President Donald Trump later called Robert De Niro a sick, demented person with low IQ on Truth Social.
President Donald Trump threatened to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship despite a Supreme Court ruling, prompting her move to Ireland.
Robert De Niro attended a Taxi Driver screening at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 05, 2026.

History

Historical Context

The 2026 clash, when actor Robert De Niro publicly condemned former President Donald Trump at a New York concert and Trump responded with deportation threats, echoes earlier partisan confrontations. In 1998 the House impeached President Bill Clinton by a 228-206 vote, and in December 2019 the House approved two articles against Trump. Both episodes show how celebrity criticism and executive retaliation have repeatedly intensified political polarization.

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De Niro Slams Trump

Actor Robert De Niro criticized President Donald Trump at the Rise Up, Sing Out concert in New York City on Sunday night.
He mocked Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 “White House cage fights” for the president’s 80th birthday and said he cannot love a country led by a “racist, misogynist, xenophobic tyrant.”
Audience members repeatedly chanted “Shut the fuck up” after his quote of Trump’s claim that he does not think about Americans’ financial situation.

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