Robert De Niro headlines bizarre Biden campaign presser outside Trump trial: ‘You’re a f–king idiot’
NY Post
Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro became the face of the Biden campaign Tuesday, fronting a tumultuous press conference outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s defense team made its closing arguments in the hush money trial.
After weeks of avoiding commenting on the case against Trump outside of jabs on social media, the Biden campaign went big by announcing the press availability “with special guests” on the day of closing arguments, with the jury expected to receive the case on Wednesday.
“We’re not here today because of what’s going on over there,” Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler disingenuously told reporters, indicating the courthouse. “We’re here today because you all are here.”
De Niro, 80, has already narrated ads for the Biden campaign, and told reporters Tuesday that Trump “wants to sow total chaos” and “destroy not only the city” before expanding his argument to say “eventually he could destroy the whole world.”
“I don’t mean to scare you. No, wait, maybe I do mean to scare you,” he said at one point. “If Trump returns to the White House, you can kiss these freedoms goodbye that we all take for granted.
“And elections. Forget about it. That’s over. That’s done. If he gets in. I can tell you right now. He will never leave. He will never leave. You know that. He will never leave.”
