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February 28, 2026
Actor Robert De Niro described the United States as “imploding” from within and urged citizens to “push back peacefully in the streets” in the run-up to the midterm elections, according to a transcript of his remarks from an interview with The Guardian.
De Niro said the country’s current crisis was not caused by an external force but by “something inside” the nation. He warned that if Donald Trump were allowed to continue, he would “take more and more.”
He called for a sustained and widespread public presence, saying people should “push back peacefully in the streets” “all the time” and “everywhere” from now through the midterm elections.
De Niro characterized the midterms as “crucial,” arguing that they represent the primary means to “get rid of Trump.” He said that if Trump is not removed from his position of influence, “everything goes,” framing the elections as a turning point for the country’s stability.
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