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Robert De Niro Slams Trump at Press Conference With Jan. 6 Police Officers Outside of Former President’s Trial

"If Trump returns to the White House, you can kiss these freedoms goodbye that we all take for granted," the actor said, adding that he wasn't sure if he meant to scare people.

President Joe Biden’s campaign on Tuesday showed up outside former President Donald Trump ‘s New York City criminal hush money trial with actor Robert De Niro and a pair of former police officers in an effort to refocus the presidential race on the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.It was a sharp about-face for Biden’s team, which had largely ignored the trial since it began six weeks ago and is now looking to capitalize on its drama-filled closing moments, sending the Goodfellas actor and the first responders who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6. A top Biden adviser said they weren’t there to talk about the trial, rather to exploit the large media focus on the legal proceedings. The Biden campaign last week released a new ad that was narrated by De Niro sharply criticizing Trump’s presidency and plans if he’s reelected.

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