Overview

• On MSNBC’s The Weekend, Robert De Niro compared senior adviser Stephen Miller to Joseph Goebbels and called him a “Nazi,” while predicting President Trump will refuse to leave office at the end of his term.
• De Niro urged sustained, nonviolent resistance tied to the No Kings movement, saying politicians must fear “the wrath of the people” and insisting, “you have to face a bully and fight it out.”
• The White House condemned De Niro’s comments through spokesman Steven Cheung, who issued a blistering statement dismissing the actor and his rhetoric.
• During the segment, De Niro also praised New York Attorney General Letitia James with an expletive on air and said Trump “wants to hurt this country” and lacks empathy.
• The exchange followed large demonstrations in multiple cities; the show also referenced a White House social media image depicting Trump and Vice President JD Vance wearing crowns in response to the protests.