{"id":2573185,"date":"2026-02-24T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-de-niro-melts-down-in-another-interview-says-trump-should-never-even-have-been-allowed-to-run\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:18:13","slug":"robert-de-niro-melts-down-in-another-interview-says-trump-should-never-even-have-been-allowed-to-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-de-niro-melts-down-in-another-interview-says-trump-should-never-even-have-been-allowed-to-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert De Niro Melts Down in Another Interview, Says Trump &#8216;Should Never Even Have Been Allowed to Run&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frobert-de-niro-melts-down-in-another-interview-says-trump-should-never-even-have-been-allowed-to-run%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573185&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>hollywood generally dislikes Donald Trump, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-when-lies-matter-more-than-facts\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: When Lies Matter More Than Facts\">piece centers<\/a> on Robert De Niro as one of the most outspoken critics. It recounts a recent call-in to MS NOW in which the 82-year-old actor launched a blistering, unsubstantiated tirade against the president, calling him unqualified, a fool and a clown, and accusing independents of helping to enable a second term. De Niro argues voters will realize Trump is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-subway-workers-call-for-protections-amid-uptick-in-violence\/\" title=\"NYC subway workers call for protections amid uptick in violence\">con artist<\/a> and should be gotten rid of.The article notes this fits a longer pattern for De Niro, who has repeatedly criticized Trump, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including past incidents<\/a> where remarks were removed from an awards speech and a courthouse confrontation in 2024. Trump has responded in kind on social media. A video of De Niro\u2019s rant is referenced, and the piece suggests that, for those who follow De Niro and Hollywood politics, the rhetoric is not surprising, albeit extreme in its tone.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s not a secret that swathes of Hollywood simply are not fans of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The complaints from that affluent group are often loud, unyielding, and hyper-critical across the board.<\/p>\n<p>(There are a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kelsey-grammer-defies-hollywood-goes-record-glowing-review-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exceptions<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Yet, even among that large refrain, one legendary actor stands above the rest when it comes to hating Trump: Robert De Niro.<\/p>\n<p>The latest example of De Niro&rsquo;s unchecked animus toward the president came on Monday, when the 82-year-old actor phoned in to MS NOW to go on an unsubstantiated diatribe denigrating Trump.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re in a state of lunacy,&rdquo; De Niro told MS NOW. &ldquo;This should never be happening in this country. This guy should never even have been allowed to run for president. He&rsquo;s unqualified. Period.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all know that. So we&rsquo;re dealing with a with a fool, a clown, who&rsquo;s brought the rest of the circus into the White House. So we&rsquo;re dealing with it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>De Niro was far from done. He would continue his meltdown, and even seemed to blame independent voters for Trump&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s about getting rid of this idiot. Period,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And we all know what it is. Getting rid of him and the independents or whatever. Voters realize that this is not their guy. Hello! Finally, you realize that, because the guy is the biggest con artist ever that there&rsquo;s ever&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, this is a joke, that we&rsquo;re even talking about him. He should have been out of the running, you know, years ago. And thanks to Mitch McConnell, who saved him in the second impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, it&rsquo;s a joke, and Mitch McConnell will have to live with that for the rest of his life, knowing how he allowed this fool to actually try to maybe topple our government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You can watch &mdash; and listen &mdash; to De Niro&rsquo;s impassioned rant below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tMHnc50ITbo?si=8Bx4ZUVwhdWnG-gc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While the rhetoric may be bombastic, for anyone who&rsquo;s paid any attention to De Niro over the last decade, it&rsquo;s hardly a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2023, De Niro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/robert-de-niro-rages-realizing-anti-trump-rant-taken-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snapped<\/a> after he realized that his anti-Trump remarks were removed from his speech for an awards show.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2024, De Niro was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/robert-de-niro-loses-award-wild-anti-trump-rant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stripped<\/a> of an award after he unleashed an anti-Trump tirade outside of a courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has typically responded in kind to De Niro&rsquo;s unflattering remarks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I never knew how small, both mentally and physically, Wacko Former Actor Robert De Niro was,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fires-back-small-robert-de-niro-disastrous-biden-campaign-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> to  shortly after De Niro&rsquo;s courthouse incident.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Among them, Robert De Niro has stood out as one of the most outspoken critics. Recently, the 82-year-old actor phoned into MS NOW to vent a harsh, unsubstantiated rant against Trump. He blasted Trump as unqualified and a fool, saying he should never have been allowed to run and that his presidency has dragged the country into a circus. He argued that Trump must be removed and even suggested that independent voters share the blame, calling Trump the biggest con artist ever and implying that Mitch McConnell\u2019s actions helped him survive the second impeachment. He claimed the situation is a joke and that McConnell will have to live with it for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n<p>The piece notes that such rhetoric from De Niro isn\u2019t surprising to those who\u2019ve followed him over the years. It mentions past episodes: in 2023, De Niro\u2019s anti-Trump remarks were cut from a speech at an awards show, and in 2024 he was stripped of an award after another anti-Trump tirade outside a courthouse. Trump has often responded in kind, mocking De Niro as small-minded<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6234,74508,3634],"class_list":["post-2573185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-interview","tag-robert-deniro","tag-trump"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573185"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573188,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573185\/revisions\/2573188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2573185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2573185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}