ROBERT DE NIRO AND HOLLYWOOD ELITE JOIN ‘NO KINGS’ PROTESTS: A CALL FOR DEMOCRACY AND CHANGE.
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- Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and other notable figures led and attended the third round of No Kings protests.
- De Niro, criticising Trump, called him an “existential threat” to democracy.
- The Oscar-winning actor also said, “It’s time to say no to Donald Trump.”
Robert De Niro slams Trump at No Kings protests
De Niro, 82, appeared at the “No Kings” demonstration in New York, held in protest of ICE, the Iran war, and Trump’s tyrannical rule. Slamming President Trump, he called him an “existential threat to our freedoms and security” and said, “he must be stopped now”.
The Godfather star addressed the crowd with an “I Love New York” badge pinned to his jacket. “When the crowds are chanting ‘No Kings’, what I’m really hearing is ‘No Trump’”, he said.
Actress and activist Jane Fonda read a statement from Becca Good at the No Kings rally at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
Singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers performed in front of thousands for the ‘Artists United for Our Freedom’ event in Washington, DC, outside the Kennedy Center. It was hosted by Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment. Actor Billy Porter and poet Rupi Kaur also shared their views on stage.
In St. Paul, Springsteen was joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Ilhan Omar and Gov. Tim Walz, where he sang the song, Streets of Minneapolis,” which he introduced after the ICE killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
