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De Niro calls out 'blatant abuse of power' in SAG acceptance speech
De Niro calls out 'blatant abuse of power' in SAG acceptance speech
By Aris Folley - 01/20/20 07:28 AM EST
Robert De Niro, who has long been a vocal critic of President Trump, stopped short of calling out the president by name while being honored at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards late Sunday, but vowed to speak out whenever he sees “a blatant abuse of power.”
“There’s right and there’s wrong, and there’s common sense and there’s abuse of power,” De Niro said shortly after taking the stage.
According to The Associated Press, the “Irishman” star was being presented with a lifetime achievement award by Leonardo DiCaprio, another Hollywood star who has used his platform to take aim at Trump, particularly over climate issues, in recent years.
“As a citizen, I have as much right as anybody — an actor, an athlete, anybody else — to voice my opinion. And if I have a bigger voice because of my situation, I’m going to use it whenever I see a blatant abuse of power,” De Niro said before adding: “That’s all I’m going to say.”
Trump's impeachment trial on two House-passed charges -- abuse of power and obstruction of Congress -- begins Tuesday in the Senate.
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https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/479016-de-niro-calls-out-blatant-abuse-of-power-in-sag-acceptance
