The frequent Trump critic did not name the president but sent a clear message to the White House.
Legendary actor Robert De Niro defended his right to criticize President Donald Trump Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, despite not naming the president directly.De Niro, 76, received the lifetime achievement award from the acting union and used his speech to subtly critique the Trump administration and what he defined as a"blatant abuse of power."
"There's right and there's wrong. There's common sense and there's abuse of power. As a citizen, I have as much right as anybody—an actor, an athlete, a musician, anybody else—to voice my opinion. And if I have a bigger voice because of my situation, I'm going to use it whenever I see a blatant abuse of power," said De Niro.
Earlier in the speech, De Niro referred to the Screen Actors Guild, a union for professional actors, by saying that"political leaders who support unions are more likely to support Affordable Care Act, equitable taxes, humane immigration regulations, a safe environment, diverse citizenry, reproductive rights, sensible gun control, and fair wages and benefits. We owe them our support and we owe them our vote.
De Niro added: I can imagine some of you are saying, 'Alright, alright, let's not get into the politics,' but we're in such a dire situation, so deeply concerning to me and so many others, I have to say something."
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