During Monday night\u2019s live Gotham Awards ceremony, Robert De Niro expressed bewilderment, asserting that portions of his speech had been censored without his knowledge. The actor revealed that certain anti-Trump remarks he intended to deliver were unexpectedly removed.<\/p>\n
Addressing the audience, De Niro initially paused, acknowledging an error and indicating a desire to revisit the issue. He reiterated his sentiments: \u201cThere was a mistake here. I\u2019ll continue. Just keep scrolling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Returning to his earlier point, De Niro expressed frustration, stating, \u201cI want to highlight that the start of my speech was edited out without my awareness. History no longer remains fixed; truth is being questioned, and even established facts are being replaced by alternative narratives driven by conspiracy theories and divisiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n
Continuing with his unedited speech, he drew attention to educational misrepresentations, citing an example from Florida where students are taught that enslaved individuals acquired skills benefiting themselves. He expanded on the pervasive influence of this issue within the entertainment industry, referencing John Wayne\u2019s controversial views on Native Americans as an illustration of historical misjudgments.<\/p>\n
De Niro strongly condemned the normalization of falsehoods, particularly in politics, underscoring his point with staggering statistics on falsehoods attributed to the former President during his tenure. He criticized the current administration\u2019s continuation of deceit while highlighting their actions that he deemed disrespectful, such as using derogatory language like \u2018Pocahontas\u2019.<\/p>\n
The actor observed a significant cut in his speech, acknowledging the deletion of these remarks, expressing frustration at the interference: \u201cI noticed they edited out this part.\u201d He concluded his speech by thanking Apple and seemingly expressing dissatisfaction with the Gotham Awards\u2019 handling of the situation: \u201cRegarding Gotham, there\u2019s gratitude, but I find it hard to thank them for what they did. Their actions were unacceptable. Nevertheless, I\u2019ll transition now to accepting the award for \u2018Killers of the Flower Moon\u2019\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
De Niro\u2019s presence at the event was in connection with \u2018Killers of the Flower Moon,\u2019 where he was on hand to introduce the Gotham Historical Icon and Creator Tribute award on behalf of the film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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