26.02.2026 19:20
U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticisms of the famous Hollywood actor Robert De Niro, with whom he has long been in a verbal duel. The President described De Niro as "someone with a low IQ and mental health issues."
U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his harsh statements against famous Hollywood actor Robert De Niro, with whom he has long been in a war of words. In his remarks targeting De Niro, Trump criticized the famous actor using phrases like "low IQ" and "mentally unstable."
RESPONSE TO DE NIRO'S CRITICISMS
Robert De Niro recently made statements criticizing Trump's policies and the management of the country. In a podcast, he expressed his concerns about the direction of the country, accusing Trump of "destroying the nation" and calling on listeners to engage politically. The famous actor had previously made similar statements, harshly criticizing the President.
TRUMP ALSO ESCALATED HIS ATTACKS
In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump escalated his criticism, describing De Niro as "extremely low IQ, mentally unstable, and someone who doesn't know what he's doing." He also used phrases like "sick and appearing mentally ill" for the actor. This time, Trump's criticisms were not limited to De Niro; he also targeted some Democratic Congress members and political rivals.
LONG-STANDING CONFLICT
The conflict between Trump and De Niro is not new. De Niro is known as one of the prominent figures who openly criticized Trump in the past. Moments when he cursed Trump at an awards ceremony in 2018 went viral in the global media, and at that time, Trump criticized De Niro as "low IQ."
In the past, De Niro has played an active role as one of the voices criticizing Trump's policies, expressing views against Trump in political discussions and campaigns.
Trump's new criticisms are seen as an example of the increasingly polarized political atmosphere in the U.S.