David Bridges
Robert De Niro‘s newest round of Trump-bashing has price him a new accolade — ’cause an org says they are taking back what they planned to give him … and they are citing his politics.
The actor was all set to acquire an award subsequent week in D.C. from the National Association of Broadcasters — namely, the NAB Leadership Foundation’s Service to America Award … and it appears Bob’s look in NYC this week pre-Trump conviction is the important challenge right here.
They say, “This occasion is proudly bipartisan, uniting these from across the political spectrum to celebrate the impactful perform of regional broadcasters and our partners.”
The NAB adds … “When we strongly assistance the correct of each and every American to physical exercise free of charge speech and participate in civic engagement, it is clear that Mr. De Niro’s current higher-profile activities will produce a distraction from the philanthropic perform that we have been hoping to recognize.”
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They finish by saying … “To sustain the concentrate on service of the award winners, Mr. De Niro will no longer be attending the occasion” Interestingly, RDN has currently responded to this.
He told The Hill … “I assistance the perform of the NAB Leadership Foundation and would like to express my appreciation and gratitude for what the Foundation has completed and will continue to do for the excellent of us all, and I want them properly for their continued excellent perform.”
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It is exciting that the NAB is yanking this from him — in particular considering that it really is identified how anit-Trump the guy is and has been for years now, not to mention getting pretty outspoken on that.
On quite a few occasions … Bob has bashed the hell out of Trump, hurling several insults at him and his supporters — but for some purpose, it appears this time about, he went also far.
At least that is how the NAB seems to really feel about it anyway … but De Niro ain’t sweating it.
