
<p>There is no other explanation for actor Robert De Niro’s behavior. ; I am sure there is some proper psychological name for it, but in layman terms &#8230; he is nuts, crazy, unhinged, whacko. ; In political parlance he has a very extreme case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. He is a masterclass hater of all things Trump and Republican. ;</p>



<p>(I am a huge fan of De Niro’s movie roles – serious and comedic. ; But when it comes to his off-screen political rants, he is a nutcase.)</p>



<p>De Niro’s unhinged political tirades have crossed the line from ignorant celebrity opinion to dangerous demagoguery. His rhetoric is not just divisive—it is incendiary.</p>



<p>The aging actor’s recent appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weekend” was a case study in Chicken Little hysteria masquerading as political commentary. De Niro didn’t just criticize Donald Trump—he launched into a profanity-laced tirade &#8212; praising New York Attorney General Letitia James for saying “f&#8212; you” to the former president in a public speech. De Niro said, “She’s saying, ‘This is it. I will not be taken down by this person. I am not afraid of him.’ And God bless her for that.” De Niro urged Democrats to “fight back” in the strongest terms. ; He declared, “We’ve all had enough. It (Trump’s plan to remain in office) is right in front of us.”</p>



<p>He repeatedly claimed – as if it were an established truth and without a scintilla of evidence – that Trump would not leave office at the end of his term. ; He emphatically stated, “We cannot let up because he is not going to leave the White House. He does not want to leave the White House; he will not leave the White House. Anybody who thinks, ‘Oh, he&#8217;ll do this, he&#8217;ll do that’ is just deluding themselves”.</p>



<p>Referring to “No Kings Day,” De Niro likened the protest to the American Revolution. He drew a parallel between King George III and Trump, calling the former president a “would-be king” and sarcastically dubbing him “King Donald” – adding “F&#8212; that. We are rising up again this time.” Violent revolution?</p>



<p>But it didn’t stop there. De Niro went on to compare Trump’s senior advisor Stephen Miller—who is Jewish—to Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s chief propagandist. “He’s a Nazi,” De Niro declared. “Yes, he is, and he should be ashamed of himself”. Let that sink in a Jewish American being labeled a Nazi by a Hollywood actor on national television. This is not political discourse—it is character assassination.</p>



<p>This behavior is not new for De Niro. In 2018, he famously shouted “F&#8212; Trump!” at the Tony Awards, earning a standing ovation from New York’s left-wing Broadway elite. In 2020, he warned that Trump would “start a war” to stay in power. (In fact, Trump has been ending wars). ; Prior to Trump’s second election, De Niro was in constant attack mode on Trump – predicting then that if Trump were elected, he would never give up the office. ; He called Trump a gangster. ; (Ain’t that rich?) ; Outside a Manhattan courthouse, De Niro confronted Trump supporters with a venomous rant, calling them “brainwashed” and “traitors.” Video footage captured him screaming at passersby, red-faced and trembling with rage. ; (A little anger management problem?)</p>



<p>This is not the behavior of a rational man. It is the behavior of someone consumed by arrogance and hatred. ; Someone who has lost all sense of proportion and integrity. ; Someone who has &#8230; lost his mind. ;</p>



<p>And it is dangerous. When De Niro calls Trump a fascist, an authoritarian, and the head of a Nazi regime, he is not just venting. He is planting seeds of violence. He is telling millions of people that the President is not just wrong, but evil and dangerous. That he is a dictator – an existential threat to the Republic. He maligns Trump as a person who must be stopped at all costs.</p>



<p>This kind of rhetoric has consequences. It creates a pseudo-moral justification for violence. If Trump is truly an evil Nazi, is it not righteous to stop him – even violently? Is it not heroic to take him out? That is the emotional fire De Niro – and others &#8212; are fueling with their words.</p>



<p>We have already seen the results. At least two assassination attempts have been linked to anti-Trump radicalization. And in a tragic escalation, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated earlier this year by a man who claimed he was “fighting fascism.” The killer’s manifesto cited “celebrity voices” who had “exposed the Nazi regime.” De Niro didn’t pull the trigger—but his words can motivate those whose fingers are on the triggers.</p>



<p>And it’s not just Trump or his allies who are at risk. Federal law enforcement agents have been targeted by mobs who believe they are fighting against a “Trump dictatorship.” Riots and shootings have broken out at ICE facilities, FBI offices, and federal courthouses. Protesters chant “No Kings!” while smashing windows and setting fires. This isn’t peaceful protest. ; It is insurrection, fueled by the very language De Niro and his ilk spew.</p>



<p>Let us be very clear. De Niro has every right to his opinion. But when he uses his privileged platform to demonize Trump and half the country, to falsely equate political opponents with Nazis, and to glorify vulgarity and violence, he forfeits the moral high ground. He becomes part of the problem.</p>



<p>In a sane world, De Niro would be dismissed as a crank. But in today’s media landscape, he is celebrated. MSNBC gives him airtime – with host Jonathan Capehart expressing agreement with De Niro’s hateful and mendacious words. Hollywood gives him awards. The radical left gives him applause. And the country gets more divided, angrier &#8230; and more dangerous.</p>



<p>Robert De Niro may be a brilliant actor. But off-screen, he’s playing a dangerous role that tears this country apart. It is time for De Niro to be called out and repudiated. ; It is time responsible journalist reject his rhetoric – and refuse to give his hateful rants a media megaphone. ; Not because he is merely wrong, but because his provocative rhetoric is reckless and dangerous. ; He is merely expressing an opinion. ; He is promoting hatred and inciting violence. ; ; ; (Hmmm. ; Perhaps those violent tough guy Mafia roles De Niro plays so well are not a matter of good acting.)</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

De Niro is nuts … period
