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Showing Original Post only (View all)Robert De Niro Slams Trump at the Tonys: 'F-- Trump' [View all]
Source: Variety
Robert De Niro had a simple introduction to Bruce Springsteen's Tony performance.
"I just want to say one thing," De Niro said. " F-- Trump. It's no longer down with Trump. It's f-- Trump."
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Read more: https://variety.com/2018/legit/news/robert-de-niro-slams-trump-at-the-tonys-f-trump-1202839957/
Shame CBS censored him. But it was easy to find out what he said once I checked online...
Editing to add that he got a standing ovation for this.
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Editing again to add unedited, uncensored video of this posted on Twitter by The Hollywood Reporter's Rhett Bartlett -- the Australian feed did NOT censor it:
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I don't think i have seen him host. But his guest appearances have always been good
JI7
Jun 2018
#52
Mediaite article on "rapturous standing ovation" for De Niro, w/ censored video:
highplainsdem
Jun 2018
#11
Disagree. If De Niro HAD been apolitical, Trump and his deplorable goons would have gloated.
highplainsdem
Jun 2018
#18
Mark Hamill: How to get a standing ovation? Give the people what they want. #TuckFrump
highplainsdem
Jun 2018
#28
trump and co will be very happy with deniro's utterance. will use it for PR reasons nt
msongs
Jun 2018
#29
That PR won't change a single vote. See this sarcastic tweet from John Aravosis:
highplainsdem
Jun 2018
#31
Well dagnitbit ... next time Meet the Parents or the Fokkers or whatnot come on, we'z TIVO'n that
mr_lebowski
Jun 2018
#34
Hell pretty sure I got Scarface on DVD somewhere round here ... time to burn that sucker!!! (nt)
mr_lebowski
Jun 2018
#36
Yeah its just fine for the sexual predator to go to his racists gathering and say, well
turbinetree
Jun 2018
#49