The actor could not hold back his emotions and, with a choked voice, said that Donald Trump is destroying the United States: “I want my country back.”
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In a recent interview, Robert De Niro broke down in tears while talking about what is happening in the United States during President Donald Trump’s second term and made an emotional appeal to his fellow citizens.
The 82-year-old actor, a fierce critic of the American president, could not contain his emotions as he gave an honest assessment of Trump’s polarizing effect, which he says is destroying his country.
During an appearance on the “The Best People,” podcast from MS NOW, the Oscar winner was unequivocal in stating that Trump is not truly interested in doing a good job.
“Trump is the enemy of this country—let’s not fool ourselves,” he said. “It’s as simple as that. Everyone needs to come together to remove him from power and get the country back on the right track. We can argue and fight over our small differences and everything else. But this is the big problem.”
When host Nicolle Wallace asked why he believes people should be encouraged to fight for what they believe in, De Niro gave an emotional response.
“You have to inspire people,” he said, his voice breaking. “You have to unite them, period. You can’t divide people. You can’t win that way.”
Unable to hold back his tears, the “Raging Bull” actor said the United States is on a path of no return: “Just look at what we have, look at who we have there—it’s almost as if it were destiny to have something like that there, destroying, trying to destroy this country, and maybe not even understanding why,” he reflected.
“It’s time for us, who have always taken this country for granted, to stand up and get rid of this guy. When we talk about the importance of this election, it’s clear, it’s obvious—the evidence is right in front of our eyes.”
“I understand what we’re up against, and it makes me furious. I don’t see how we can ignore the situation. There’s no easy path. I want my country back,” he concluded.
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