Conservative outlets criticized Robert De Niro’s appearance on CBS Mornings ahead of the September 11 anniversary, alleging he drew a line between the attacks’ aftermath and the current political moment.
What Daily Wire reported
According to the Daily Wire, De Niro “appeared to invoke” former President Donald Trump’s potential second term while warning that Americans risk repeating history if they forget the lessons of September 11. The report said he raised those concerns during a CBS Mornings segment promoting his documentary “Tribeca 25.” The source text did not include a CBS transcript or direct quotes from De Niro’s remarks.
Patriot Journal’s critique
Patriot Journal published a commentary framing De Niro’s remarks as politicizing a solemn anniversary and “hijacking” the day’s remembrance. The commentary cited the Daily Wire’s characterization and argued that De Niro’s comments conflated post‑9/11 trauma with living under a Trump term. The piece referenced 2,977 victims of the 2001 attacks and condemned using that remembrance for contemporary politics.
Prior flashpoints cited by critics
The Patriot Journal commentary pointed to past incidents as context for its criticism, including De Niro’s expletive directed at Trump at the 2018 Tony Awards, his 2019 American Icon Awards remarks about impeachment and imprisonment, comments at the 2020 SAG Awards, and a 2024 appearance on The View that the outlet described as profanity‑laced and disruptive. These examples were presented as part of the outlet’s case that De Niro frequently targets Trump. The source did not supply independent verification or primary video for these claims in the provided text.
