Robert De Niro’s Savage Response to Hecklers

Actor Robert De Niro lashed out at hecklers in New York who claimed his “movies suck.” Known for classics like Taxi Driver and Goodfellas, De Niro has a career spanning decades with multiple Oscars. The incident occurred outside a Manhattan courtroom where former president Donald Trump is on trial. De Niro used his platform to warn against voting for Trump, stating he wants to “destroy not only the city, but the country,” adding, “Eventually he can destroy the world.”

Joined by officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, De Niro faced criticism from Trump supporters calling him a “wannabe,” a “paid sell-out,” and a “nobody.” Initially composed, De Niro responded, “You’re not going to intimidate. That’s what Trump does… We are going to fight back. We’re trying to be gentlemen in this world, the Democrats. You are gangsters.”

When a heckler called him “washed up,” De Niro snapped, shouting, “F**k you,” before leaving. Trump’s campaign mocked Biden for enlisting De Niro, calling him an “elitist out-of-touch Hollywood actor” and a “washed-up actor.” De Niro warned that Trump would “never leave” if re-elected.