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Robert De Niro Says He Won’t Stop Bashing Donald Trump

March 15, 2018 | Posted by Joseph Lee

The feud between Robert De Niro and Donald Trump continues. Variety reports that the actor spoke at an event for the Fulfillment Fund, which supports higher education, taking more shots at President Trump. Here are highlights:

On Trump’s college education: “A college education is important, but education without humanity is ignorance. Look at our president. He made it through [the] University of Pennsylvania, so he was exposed to a quality education, but he’s still an idiot.”

On talking about Trump so much: “No, don’t boo baby. This is for real. We have to do something about it, sorry. He lacks any sense of humanity or compassion. Of course, he did have to overcome the curse of growing up rich and spoiled and endure the heartbreak of bone spurs, maybe that had an affect. Now I’m not trying to turn this non-political event into a political one, but as long as our country’s leadership is so appalling and so corrupt, I’ll be speaking out at every venue. To be silent in the face of such villainy is to be complicit, and it’s especially appropriate tonight because Trump treats education as a con, a way to make a profit at the expense of the suckers.”

On the importance of higher education: “Anyone here planning to get their higher education at Trump University? But don’t be discouraged young people. Get your degree from a legitimate institution. You don’t have to become president. You can get an honest job or become president and restore integrity and dignity to the job of being president. In stark contrast to the Trump world of dishonesty and greed, tonight we celebrate generosity and devotion to service.”