X owner Elon Musk criticized actor Robert De Niro on his social media platform on Friday after the "Heat" star compared former President Trump to notorious dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
Musk responded to a clip of De Niro's remarks on MSNBC's "11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle," noting that Trump's policies "bear no resemblance" to those of the two dictators, and stating that the recent tirade Actor's Anti-Trump 'Makes No Sense'
During the segment - which aired on MSNBC Thursday night - De Niro said Trump "can't be anywhere near the office of the presidency" and called him "sick" and a "narcissist."
“There’s nothing sincere about it that I can see,” he said.
He also made it clear to Ruhl what he would say to voters who vote for him in the 2024 presidential election: "I don't understand. I don't understand, I don't think they understand how much it 'is serious." “If, God forbid, he becomes president, I don’t think they really understand it. »
He went on to compare the former president to some of the worst people in history. "And historically, from what I've seen, even in Nazi Germany, they have dealings with Hitler. They don't take him seriously. "He looks like a clown. Act like a clown. the same thing. These guys. “I don’t know why, they look like clowns.”
“But it would be a waste beyond our imagination,” De Niro said, contemplating the idea of Trump winning the White House again.
Once the clip reached X, Musk felt the need to speak out. “Well, Trump has already been president for 4 years and his policies have nothing to do with Hitler's, so it makes no sense,” he replied.
He also cited an example of Trump's policies that 20th century dictators would not have followed: "In fact, with the Abraham Accords, he made progress toward peace in the Middle East, which is not was certainly not the priority on Hitler's agenda. ".".
Well, Trump was actually already president for 4 years and his policies bore no resemblance to those of Hitler, so this makes no sense.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2024
In fact, with the Abraham Accords, he made some progress towards peace in the Middle East, which was definitely not high on Hitler’s agenda.
De Niro's anti-Trump rhetoric has been a staple of his public persona in recent years.
The actor, who played the villain in Martin Scorsese's 2023 crime drama "Killer of The Flower Moon," compared Trump to his character at the Cannes Film Festival last year, saying they both had a " sense of entitlement” that motivates their evil actions.
"It's the banality of evil, and we see it now. I won't say the name because this guy is stupid," he said, adding elsewhere: "It's like with Trump, I had to say." he added. "There are people who think he can do a good job. Imagine how crazy that is."
One of De Niro's most famous anti-Trump rants occurred on stage at the 2018 Tony Awards, where he clenched his fists and told the audience, "I will say one thing: F--- Trump! He’s not bringing down Trump anymore” “It’s fucking Trump!”