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babylonsister

(171,067 posts) Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:07 PM Apr 2019

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Robert De Niro Calls Trump 'Unrepentant, Lying Scumbag'

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April 28, 2019 11:03AM ET
Robert De Niro Calls Trump ‘Unrepentant, Lying Scumbag’
Actor scalded president at second annual Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
By Ilana Kaplan

Robert De Niro made an appearance at the Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington D.C. Friday night, roasting Donald Trump by calling him an “unrepentant, lying scumbag.”

“I’m happy to stand with Samantha Bee tonight to support the First Amendment – the right of the president to be a relentless and unrepentant, lying scumbag, the right of his supporters to not give a shit, and our right to do something about it,” De Niro told the crowd.

The actor, a vocal critic of the president who has appeared as Robert Mueller on Saturday Night Live, also said he was in anticipation of “the exquisite release” of voting the president out of office in 2020.

In his speech, De Niro addressed the idea of “fake news” saying how much he “loved it.” “If I get a bad review, fake news. Some nosy reporter finds out I never finished high school, fake news. Then the president stole my phrase. You might say he moved in on it like a bitch. All that, fake news. Turns out it’s real news or as we in this room call it: news,” he told the audience.

Bee’s event aired on TBS Saturday night, during the actual White House Correspondents’ Association gala. Since Michelle Wolf’s scathing speech at the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the official event has gone comedy-free. Even so, Trump declined an invitation to attend the annual dinner for the third year in a row also asking that administration officials boycott the event.

All proceeds from Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner are given to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

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Robert De Niro Calls Trump 'Unrepentant, Lying Scumbag' (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2019 OP

Cheeto's a lowlife right out of the movies sandensea Apr 2019 #1

You're right. He's 2 dimensional at best. lunatica Apr 2019 #2

He's their sick little wish come true sandensea Apr 2019 #5

That's exactly it. durablend Apr 2019 #7

Unfair! He spends a lot of time thinking up insulting nicknames, lame or not. maddiemom Apr 2019 #12

De Niro also said that mob bosses have morals. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2019 #6

As they say in mob movies: sandensea Apr 2019 #11

Mitch and Cheeto: a match to the death! I'd love it maddiemom Apr 2019 #15

And just as much impunity sandensea Apr 2019 #16

What puzzles me is what a filthy rich, younger by a decade, attractive woman... maddiemom Apr 2019 #20

She loves power. And I suspect what he sees in her is a good (and profitable) front. sandensea Apr 2019 #22

That seems too kind an assessment struggle4progress Apr 2019 #3

it's nicer than anything I have to say about him. lastlib Apr 2019 #10

The Committee to Protect Journalists ! defacto7 Apr 2019 #4

His comment was too kind. nt oasis Apr 2019 #8

I agree Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #25

Go DeNiro! roamer65 Apr 2019 #9

Trump is a growing malignancy dalton99a Apr 2019 #13

I love De Niro!!!! He tells it like it is!! nt SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #14

Countdown to trump saying DeNiro came to him begging to finance Warren_Pointe Apr 2019 #17

I don't think he will take De Niro on. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2019 #21

+1 n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #18

Robert De Niro rocks! nt yaesu Apr 2019 #19

De Niro, still great after all these years Skittles Apr 2019 #23

Robert De Niro may be holding back, just a bit. warmfeet Apr 2019 #24

Great Actor.... ThoughtProvoker Apr 2019 #26

I think connecticut yankee Apr 2019 #27

sandensea

(21,636 posts)

1. Cheeto's a lowlife right out of the movies

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:46 PM

Apr 2019

Last edited Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:34 PM - Edit history (1)

Which says a lot about the people who still support him: they admire Mafia dons.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. You're right. He's 2 dimensional at best.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:59 PM

Apr 2019

And so predictable by now that you know he ran out of original material at least a year ago. The only thing that still shocks us is his unlimited depravity and cruelty against children.

sandensea

(21,636 posts)

5. He's their sick little wish come true

Reply to lunatica (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:37 PM

Apr 2019

And big business' as well. They want Elysium for themselves, and Lord of the Flies for the rest of us - and they see Cheeto as their best shot of making it come true (they almost succeeded under Dubya).

durablend

(7,460 posts)

7. That's exactly it.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:46 PM

Apr 2019

It has nothing to do with abortion or really even people from Mexico. It's them saying "FUCK YOU AND YOUR LAWS, LIBS".

Him and his "supporters" are really nothing more than common criminals.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

12. Unfair! He spends a lot of time thinking up insulting nicknames, lame or not.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:11 PM

Apr 2019

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)

6. De Niro also said that mob bosses have morals.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:44 PM

Apr 2019

Trump isn't even successful at that. His word is useless.

sandensea

(21,636 posts)

11. As they say in mob movies:

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:10 PM

Apr 2019

Fuckin' A!

Which is also why I suspect Bitchy Mitchy and the other GOP bigwigs are plotting to "dispose" of Cheeto somehow (heart attack seems the most believable), and replacing him with Dense Pence - a "good boy."

Like a dog.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

15. Mitch and Cheeto: a match to the death! I'd love it

Reply to sandensea (Reply #11)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:17 PM

Apr 2019

I think I even hate McConnell more than Trump. He's so blatantly partisan and proud of it. He's actually in a position to get away with more damage, and undoubtedly has a better diet.

sandensea

(21,636 posts)

16. And just as much impunity

Reply to maddiemom (Reply #15)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:25 PM

Apr 2019

Can you imagine if a top Democratic senator had a father-in-law with a rusty old freight ship (obviously not used to carry real freight) caught shipping cocaine to the Netherlands?

And that same senator owed most of his fortune to said father-in-law?

Faux News and hate radio would demand the senate be burned down to a crisp.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

20. What puzzles me is what a filthy rich, younger by a decade, attractive woman...

Reply to sandensea (Reply #16)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:56 PM

Apr 2019

sees in Mitch. To risk being politically incorrect, she must be the real "Dragon Lady," Mitch is pretty close to evil and proud of it.

sandensea

(21,636 posts)

22. She loves power. And I suspect what he sees in her is a good (and profitable) front.

Reply to maddiemom (Reply #20)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 05:19 PM

Apr 2019

Bitchy Mitchy, as you may have heard, has long been rumored to be gay or at least bi. A member of Congress' 'velvet mafia', as it's often called.

How much truth there is to that, it's hard to say. But then, so much in Washington is.

struggle4progress

(118,290 posts)

3. That seems too kind an assessment

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:31 PM

Apr 2019

lastlib

(23,239 posts)

10. it's nicer than anything I have to say about him.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:00 PM

Apr 2019

I appreciate DeNiro's sense of decorum....I don't have it in me.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

4. The Committee to Protect Journalists !

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:35 PM

Apr 2019

Hear, hear!!

oasis

(49,388 posts)

8. His comment was too kind. nt

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:49 PM

Apr 2019

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

25. I agree

Reply to oasis (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:28 PM

Apr 2019

Trump would have to improve by several magnitudes to reach that level.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

9. Go DeNiro!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:54 PM

Apr 2019

dalton99a

(81,513 posts)

13. Trump is a growing malignancy

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:13 PM

Apr 2019

SWBTATTReg

(22,130 posts)

14. I love De Niro!!!! He tells it like it is!! nt

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:17 PM

Apr 2019

Warren_Pointe

(328 posts)

17. Countdown to trump saying DeNiro came to him begging to finance

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:38 PM

Apr 2019

a film or some other shake-down and donnie dipshit said "no."

3. 2. 1....

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)

21. I don't think he will take De Niro on.

Reply to Warren_Pointe (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 04:05 PM

Apr 2019

De Niro has massive presence. I watched him on Colbert and he just radiates self confidence without even trying. He just says what he thinks with such authority. He is fearless.

Trump would get pulverized. Scumbag.