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Robert De Niro told Donald Trump to “shut the f— up.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The comment came on the president’s 80th birthday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
De Niro wants to “love my country again.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
On Donald Trump<\/a>‘s 80th birthday on Sunday, Robert De Niro<\/a>‘s present was a quote from one his iconic ’80s movies.<\/p>\n While the president spent Sunday celebrating with UFC fighters at the White House, De Niro was speaking at the special Jane Fonda-hosted event Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment. And the Goodfellas<\/em> star had a simple but effective message for Trump.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I hear Trump say, as he did a few days ago, \u2018I don\u2019t think about Americans\u2019 financial situation, not even a little bit,\u2019 I say, \u2018Shut the f— up,\u2019\u201d De Niro declared, an order that he memorably<\/a> gave in 1988’s Midnight Run<\/em>.<\/p>\n A frequent vocal critic of Trump, De Niro decided that relaying those four words once wasn’t enough, so he repeatedly had the New York City crowd join him in chanting, “Shut the f— up.”<\/p>\n De Niro’s latest frustration came amid drastic price increases around the country, the result of the war in Iran. Last week, Trump gave a surprising take on the cost of living issue, saying, “I love the inflation.”<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI hate to say it, but loving our country is starting to sound like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser,\u201d De Niro said in response. “I can\u2019t love a country that starts stupid and inhumane wars, killing thousands of innocents and indirectly causing the deaths and suffering of millions more. I can\u2019t love a country that takes healthcare away from millions of people and uses that money to enrich their pals in the Trump-Epstein class. I can\u2019t love a country that sends out masked militias to shoot citizens in the streets, torture our neighbors, and separate families.”<\/p>\n He continued, “I can\u2019t love a country that\u2019s led by a racist, misogynist, xenophobic tyrant. And let me just say it: I can\u2019t love the country that\u2019s led by Donald Trump and his sycophant Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,<\/p>\n De Niro has spoken out against Trump since the president’s first term. Earlier this year, the legendary actor broke into tears<\/a> when discussing the “divide” that he believes Trump is creating, even calling businessman-turned-politician “the enemy” of the United States.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to love my country again,” De Niro said on Sunday. “I want my country back.\u201d<\/p>\n