Elon Musk, the owner of denounced.
Musk responded to a clip of De Niro’s remarks on MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour with Stephanie Rule,” saying that Trump’s policies are “not dissimilar” to those of both dictators. – Niro declared that his recent anti-Trump attacks are “pointless.”
In the segment, which aired on MSNBC Thursday evening, De Niro declared that President Trump “cannot come near the Oval Office” and called the president “sick” and a “narcissist.”
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“As far as I can see, there’s nothing salvageable about him. Ever,” he said.
He also explained to Ruhl what he plans to say to voters who are holding their noses to vote for him in the 2024 presidential election, saying, “I don’t get it. I don’t get it. They don’t understand how dangerous it is. I don’t think they really understand if he becomes president. ”
He went on to compare the former president to some of the worst people in history. “And historically, from what I’ve seen, there was something similar with Hitler in Nazi Germany. They didn’t take Hitler seriously. ‘He looks like a clown. He acts like a clown. The same goes for Mussolini. I don’t know why, but they look like clowns. ”
“But it’s going to be a mess beyond anything we can imagine,” De Niro said, musing on the idea that Trump could win the White House again.
When this clip hit X, Musk felt he needed to speak out. He responded, “Well, this doesn’t make sense because Trump has actually already been president for four years and his policies bore no resemblance to Hitler’s policies.”
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He also pointed to an example of President Trump’s policies that 20th century dictators would not have pursued: “Indeed, with the Abraham Accords, he made some progress toward peace in the Middle East, but… “It was never high on Hitler’s priorities.” . ”
De Niro’s anti-Trump rhetoric has become a staple of his public persona in recent years.
The actor, who played the villain in Martin Scorsese’s 2023 crime drama “Killers of the Flower Moon,” compared his character to President Trump at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, saying that both are evil and evil. He said he has a “sense of entitlement” that drives his actions.
“It’s the banality of evil and we’re seeing it now – I won’t name the guy because he’s stupid,” he said, adding elsewhere: “It’s the same with President Trump… I had to say it,” he added. he added. “There are people who think he can do a good job. Imagine how insane that is.”
One of De Niro’s most famous anti-Trump rants occurred on stage at the 2018 Tony Awards ceremony, where he clenched his fists and told the audience, “One thing. I just want to say, F— Trump! It’s not Trump’s fault anymore, it’s Trump! ”
