Robert De Niro slams Trump at the Tonys: 'F-- Trump'
Robert De Niro had a simple introduction to Bruce Springsteen's Tony performance.
"I just want to say one thing -- F-- Trump," De Niro said to a standing ovation. "It's no longer down with [Donald] Trump. It's f-- Trump."
The political sentiment earned De Niro a standing ovation, while CBS scrambled to bleep the audio. After the audience settled, De Niro got back to talking about Springsteen, who received a special Tony Award on Sunday night. The intimate show Springsteen on Broadway features the Boss performing his music and sharing stories from his 2016 autobiography Born to Run. Tickets to the show, which has been extended twice, are upwards of $850.
"Do you have any idea how hard it is to get tickets for Bruce Springsteen's show on Broadway? It's easier to get tickets for 'Hamilton,' and that's got a much bigger cast, actual dancing and a history lesson," the actor joked.
So when De Niro got the call to see Springsteen play live, he said 'yes without asking any questions."
"Bruce, you can rock the house like nobody else," he said. "And even more important in these perilous times, you rock the vote, always fighting for, in your own words, "Truth, transparency, and integrity in government. Boy, do we need that now."
Springsteen then took the stage to perform a soulful rendition of 'My Hometown'.
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