Following the “No Kings” protests in the United States last Saturday, Robert De Niro called on his fellow citizens to keep up the pressure on President Donald Trump.
“We can't let him go. We can't let him down because he's not going to leave the White House. He doesn't want to leave the White House. Those who think he's going to do this or that are mistaken,” the actor said. Taxi Driveon MSNBC.
Robert De Niro added: “This is a classic bullying situation. We see it and there is no other way to deal with a bully. You have to confront him, fight him and fight back. That's the only way to get things done.”
Nearly seven million people joined No Kings protests across the country, with more than 3,000 rallies held in various states, according to MSNBC. Demonstrations of support also took place abroad.
Many stars
“No Kings” is a collective of about 300 associations in response to Donald Trump, who compared himself to a king. ICE's crackdown on immigration has been a major theme of protests this year in the United States. The presence of the National Guard in major cities and cuts to federal programs were also major motivations for the demonstrators. Robert De Niro is one of many Hollywood stars who have come out in support of the No Kings movement.
“The first No Kings protest was 250 years ago. Americans decided they didn't want to live under the rule of King George III,” said Robert De Niro, referring to the United States gaining independence from the United Kingdom. “Today we have a potential king who wants to take it away from us: King Donald I. To hell with him!”
Pedro Pascal, Kerry Washington, Glenn Close, Spike Lee and John Cusack are among the celebrities who joined the protest marches and showed their support on Instagram. Donald Trump responded by posting a video on his social network Pravda, clearly created by artificial intelligence. We see him wearing a crown and piloting a fighter jet, dousing No Kings protesters with brown liquid.
In June, the first day of the No Kings mobilization attracted about 5 million people, as recalled by some media outlets, including CNN, which notes that the mobilization is therefore growing.
