During a recent appearance on The View, Robert De Niro stirred controversy by being muted twice while delivering a scathing critique of the former President and conservative values.
The 80-year-old actor drew a stark comparison between Trump and infamous dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, warning that Trump’s re-election would have severe consequences for the country. The intensity of his remarks led to him being muted twice by the show’s producers, and De Niro even apologized for his language before resuming his tirade.
Fox News host Jesse Watters strongly criticized De Niro’s outburst, claiming that the veteran actor has “completely lost his mind” in his later years. Watters dismissed De Niro’s comparison of Trump to Mussolini, sarcastically remarking that “most Democrats don’t even know who that is—they probably think he’s an appetizer at an Italian restaurant.”
Watters expressed surprise at De Niro’s ongoing anger, stating, “I thought people found peace as they got older. When I’m De Niro’s age, I hope to be basking in tranquility, but it seems he’s lost his mind.”
He also took a swipe at De Niro’s past work, quipping about the actor’s famous role in the 1980 film Raging Bull, saying, “Raging Bull—kind of liked the movie better,” after playing clips of De Niro’s muted rants.
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