Robert de Niro on Inauguration: ‘Everybody has to be on guard’

Robert de Niro on Inauguration: ‘Everybody has to be on guard’
Actor Robert De Niro speaks at the Closing Night Screening of "The Comedian" at the 28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California on Jan. 15, 2017. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Festival )
Epoch Newsroom
1/17/2017
Updated:
1/17/2017

Longtime actor Robert de Niro, a longtime Democrat, again made public statements against President-elect Donald Trump.

Amid boycotts of Inauguration Day from celebrities and other groups, de Niro said he supports them.

“Yeah, I think [the boycotts] are” warranted, he told “Today“ show host Matt Lauer on Tuesday.

He added: “I think that whatever people do they should do it fully. Because there’s a lot of crazy stuff happening now; it’s just crazy. And maybe it’s an act and we'll see once [Trump’s] in, but you know, everybody has to be on guard.”

During the interview, “Bronx Tale” director Jerry Zaks expressed more optimism about the Trump presidency: “And I think it’s human nature to protect the possibility of a happy ending. And so, we’re going to do everything we can, for as long as we can, to hope that this story has a happy ending, for the country.” Producer Tommy Mottola added: “Yeah, and it’s a big opportunity for everyone to come together.”

Trump will be sworn in as president on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.