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Robert De Niro has taken his long-running opposition to President Donald Trump into the races for US Senate, throwing his support behind Democratic candidates thousands of miles from his New York home.
The Oscar-winning actor appeared Tuesday night at a private Ohio-Texas Victory Fund reception in Manhattan, where donors reportedly paid between $500 and $27,000 to attend.
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donors → sign → 500
The event was partly organized by celebrity jeweler Alexis Bittar, one of the political fundraisers who helped propel New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani to victory in 2025.
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who → organize → 2025
De Niro opened the floor for Senate candidates Sherrod Brown of Ohio and James Talarico of Texas, using much of his roughly 10-minute address to unload on Trump and Republicans.
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Niro → open → Trump
The actor accused Trump and members of his family of benefiting financially from the presidency while everyday Americans have struggled.
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Americans → accuse → presidency
He also raised questions about Trump's investments and the business interests of his sons.
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He → raise → sons
De Niro pointed to reporting on Trump's oil and gas holdings during the Iran conflict and allegations concerning his sons' investments in defense technology companies benefiting from increased Pentagon spending.
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Niro → point → spending
The actor then turned his attention to the Senate.
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De Niro opened the floor for Senate candidates Sherrod Brown of Ohio and James Talarico of Texas, using much of his roughly 10-minute address to unload on Trump and Republicans
De Niro pointed to reporting on Trump's oil and gas holdings during the Iran conflict and allegations concerning his sons' investments in defense technology companies benefiting from increased Pentagon spending
Taking aim at longtime Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, De Niro told the crowd that Brown and Talarico's victories would mean Republicans would not need to 'make Mitch McConnell leave his coffin to cast the deciding vote'
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McConnell → open → vote
De Niro argued that a recent vote that would've directed Trump to end the Iran war had failed by a single vote, suggesting Brown or Talarico could have made the difference had they already been serving in the chamber.
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His sharpest jab of the night came when he spoke of the consequences of the two Democrats winning their respective races.
Taking aim at longtime Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, whose ailing health remains a question of concern over whether he's fit to serve, De Niro told the crowd that Brown and Talarico's victories would mean Republicans would not need to 'make Mitch McConnell leave his coffin to cast the deciding vote.'
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McConnell → come → vote
The remark drew cheers from the room.
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remark → draw → room
McConnell, 84, has largely remained out of public view since suffering a fall at his Washington home in June that led to a hospital stay and rehabilitation.
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that → remain → stay
He returned to the Senate on September 14 after roughly three months away, arriving in a wheelchair as he resumed his duties and cast a vote on a judicial nomination.
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he → return → nomination
McConnell also said he had returned to work on the pending farm bill and remained focused on NATO and support for Ukraine.
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he → say → Ukraine
He told reporters he was 'still not quite back to 100%' and planned to continue physical therapy while attending important Senate votes.
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he → tell → votes
De Niro's disdain for Trump dates back to at least 2011, when he publicly criticized the then-businessman over his promotion of the 'birther' conspiracy questioning Barack Obama's birthplace.
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His political activism however, predates his feud with Trump.
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activism → predate → Trump
De Niro has a long record of backing Democratic candidates, including Al Gore in 2000, John Kerry in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.
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Niro → have → 2008
In 2015, he said he supported Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House, and he later became one of Trump's most prominent celebrity critics during the 2016 campaign and his presidency.
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De Niro went on to endorse Joe Biden in 2020 and again in 2024, appearing in Biden campaign advertising and at a campaign event outside Trump's New York criminal trial.
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The Daily Mail reached out to McConnell's team for comment.
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