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Robert De Niro calls Trump ‘philistine’, slams tariffs on Hollywood at Cannes Film Festival

Robert De Niro calls Trump ‘philistine’, slams tariffs on Hollywood at Cannes Film Festival

The actor's speech came as he accepted a lifetime achievement award at the festival.
14 May, 2025

Hollywood star Robert De Niro slammed US President Donald Trump as a “philistine” Tuesday as he accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes film festival.

The 81-year-old actor said that “in my country we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted” against “America’s philistine president”.

De Niro, a fierce and longtime critic of his fellow New Yorker Trump, said the president’s swingeing cuts in funding for the arts and education were deliberate.

“Because art is the crucible that brings people together… Art looks for truth. Art embraces diversity. That’s why art is a threat. That’s why we are a threat to autocrats and fascists.”

The Taxi Driver and Goodfellas star lambasted Trump for threatening tariffs on movies “produced in foreign lands”.

“And now he has announced 100 per cent tariffs on film production outside of America. You can’t put a price on creativity. But apparently, you can put a tariff on it. Of course, all these attacks are unacceptable. This is not just an American problem, it is a global one,” he added.

“We can’t just all sit back and watch. We have to act, and we have to act now,” he urged.

The Hollywood legend cried as his friend Leonardo Di Caprio presented him with his honorary Palme d’Or prize.

Di Caprio thanked De Niro for recommending him to Martin Scorsese, who has since made six films with the star, from Gangs of New York to Killers of the Flower Moon.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad May 14, 2025 05:53pm
No doubt his words are the real truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth but in the corridors of power at the White House, Washington, D.C., who cares?
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Love Hollywood May 14, 2025 07:48pm
Great and long live Hollywood legend actor is 100% right, let’s help and rebuild Hollywood once again with financially and help new talents and film industry as well. If I see at Bollywood films industry, they doing excellent and financially strong as well.
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Saracen Blade May 14, 2025 08:01pm
De Niro 's comments cut through the core, DJT is antisocial hypocrite, violator of the constitution and he is getting away with it.
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Imtiaz Ali Khan May 15, 2025 04:41am
Extreme Brainwashing was done to the now boomers, leading them to believe that Isn't is a country mass murdering the native Palestinians. Gen Z knows the truth, and they will teach their children the same. Palestine will be free, where all humans live with equal rights, no apartheid. It will end, and you will see. Ukrainian and Polish founder of the terrorist state knows the end will come and also the beautiful Anti Zionist Jewish, Muslim, Christians brothers and sisters. Can't thank enough the Hindus, Sikhs and other human kind who stood up for Palestine.
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Anonymouseee May 15, 2025 09:53am
Robert De Niro is a legend and a very humble human being. We are privileged to have witnessed such a gentleman in our lifetime.
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Laila May 15, 2025 05:43pm
Robert de Niro is nt one to mince words. He has never hidden his dislike for Trump. I still can't believe Trump is president again.
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