Actor Robert De Niro said Sunday that he can't love a country that's led by President Donald Trump during a speech at a "Rise Up, Sing Out" event in New York City, arguing that loving the U.S.at the moment was comparable to an abused spouse saying they "love their abuser."De Niro explained during his remarks that he signed a letter protesting late-night host Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air in September, and said he took issue with one of the lines in the letter that said, "We love our country regardless of political affiliation.""The phrase, ‘We all love our country,’ stuck in my throat," he told the crowd at the event.
"Because our country isn't so lovable right now.I hate to say it, but loving our country is starting to sound like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser.""I can't love a country that starts stupid and inhumane wars, killing thousands of innocents and indirectly causing the deaths and suffering of millions more," De Niro continued.
"I can't love a country that takes healthcare away from millions of people and uses that money to enrich their pals in the Trump-Epstein class.I can't love a country that sends out masked militias to shoot citizens in the streets, torture our neighbors, and separate families."ROBERT DE NIRO CLAIMS TRUMP WILL 'NEVER LEAVE' OFFICE AT END OF HIS TERM, SAYS 'UP TO US TO GET RID OF HIM'Robert De Niro speaks onstage during the 39th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on March 3, 2026, in New York City.
(Noam Galai/Getty Images for Tibet House US)The liberal actor then said he couldn't love the U.S.while it is being led by Trump."I can't love a country that sends out masked militias to shoot citizens in the streets, torture our neighbors, and separate families," he added.
"I can't love a country that's led by a racist, misogynist, xenophobic tyrant.And let me just say it: I can't love the country that's led by Donald Trump and his sycophant Congress." "Robert DeNiro is a washed-up has-bee...