Robert De Niro, a long-time Democrat, described former US President Donald Trump as a "clown" aiming to destroy American democracy, and joined Biden's campaign to criticize Trump's threat to democracy.
Trump criticized De Niro for protesting outside his trial, mocking his physical and mental stature, and claiming he suffers from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS).
De Niro expressed his support for Joe Biden during a press conference outside a courthouse in Manhattan and warned that Trump could "destroy the world" if reelected, urging Americans to be afraid of this possibility.
The hush money trial related to payments made to a porn star by Trump has concluded, with the prosecution arguing that false records were meant to cover up an election conspiracy, while Trump denies all charges and claims he never had a sexual encounter with Ms. Daniels.
Trump's campaign staffers and senior adviser criticized De Niro as a "washed-up actor" and condemned the Biden campaign for politicizing the trial.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: Newsweek, NYPost, Saarbruecker Zeitung, Forbes, Mirror, Unimedia, Euronews, Sky News