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Robert De Niro Drags Trump, Calls Art ‘Threat to Autocrats’ in Cannes Speech


Robert De Niro accepted an honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes, and used his platform to slam Donald Trump, calling folks to action.

Robert De Niro was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or Tuesday night at Cannes, and criticized President Donald Trump during his acceptance speech. The actor’s powerful words drew applause from the crowd and Leonardo DiCaprio, who shared a tribute to De Niro at the Grand Lumiére theater event. I thought, ‘Maybe he’ll straighten out.’ Now, this guy is beyond dangerous, and I just hope people can realize it,” he told Rolling Stone at the time.

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