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| Robert De Niro on Donald Trump: 'I can't punch him now he's president' | |
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| Robert De Niro has ruled out punching Donald Trump in the face now he is US president, saying, “I just have to see what he’s going to do.” | Robert De Niro has ruled out punching Donald Trump in the face now he is US president, saying, “I just have to see what he’s going to do.” |
| De Niro appeared on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night to talk about his response to Trump’s surprise victory in Tuesday’s presidential vote. | De Niro appeared on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night to talk about his response to Trump’s surprise victory in Tuesday’s presidential vote. |
| De Niro had used a video released in October to say he would like to punch the Republican presidential nominee, calling Trump “an idiot, a national disaster, an embarrassment to this country … this fool, this bozo”. The video sparked an argument with longtime Republican supporter Jon Voight, whom De Niro called “delusional” over his support for Trump. | De Niro had used a video released in October to say he would like to punch the Republican presidential nominee, calling Trump “an idiot, a national disaster, an embarrassment to this country … this fool, this bozo”. The video sparked an argument with longtime Republican supporter Jon Voight, whom De Niro called “delusional” over his support for Trump. |
| “Are you still going to punch Donald Trump in the face?” Kimmel asked De Niro, “because you could now get arrested for that, I think.” | “Are you still going to punch Donald Trump in the face?” Kimmel asked De Niro, “because you could now get arrested for that, I think.” |
| “I can’t do that now he’s president,” the actor replied. “And I have to respect that position … I just have to see what he’s going to do and how he’s going to follow through on certain things. And as we even see now in a lot of cities, there’s a lot of people getting very upset and protesting.” | “I can’t do that now he’s president,” the actor replied. “And I have to respect that position … I just have to see what he’s going to do and how he’s going to follow through on certain things. And as we even see now in a lot of cities, there’s a lot of people getting very upset and protesting.” |
| Kimmel asked De Niro whether the protests were counterproductive. “I’m sure President Obama is speaking from his own personal experience when he didn’t get a lot of support,” Kimmel said, “ and he’s saying, ‘Hey, we have to … you know, we’re all on the same team.’ But occasionally teammates do punch each other in the face.” | Kimmel asked De Niro whether the protests were counterproductive. “I’m sure President Obama is speaking from his own personal experience when he didn’t get a lot of support,” Kimmel said, “ and he’s saying, ‘Hey, we have to … you know, we’re all on the same team.’ But occasionally teammates do punch each other in the face.” |
| “Maybe he [Obama] will when he sees him,” De Niro replied. | “Maybe he [Obama] will when he sees him,” De Niro replied. |
| De Niro would not be drawn on whether Trump would be banned from the restaurants he owns, which include Nobu in London and Locanda Verde in New York. | De Niro would not be drawn on whether Trump would be banned from the restaurants he owns, which include Nobu in London and Locanda Verde in New York. |
| The actor also joked that he might have to take advantage of his Italian citizenship: “I’ll probably have to move there,” he joked. | The actor also joked that he might have to take advantage of his Italian citizenship: “I’ll probably have to move there,” he joked. |