Robert De Niro slams Donald Trump in expletive-laden Tony Awards speech… but viewers are left confused as it's censored by CBS

Jennifer Ruby11 June 2018
The Weekender

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Robert De Niro slammed Donald Trump in an expletive-laden Tony Awards speech, which left viewers confused as it was censored for the live broadcast.

The Oscar-winning actor dropped the ‘F-bomb’ live on stage at the annual theatre awards ceremony on Sunday night as he tore into the US President, which prompted a standing ovation.

Despite being invited on stage to introduce his friend Bruce Springsteen to perform, De Niro took the opportunity to be vocal about his political views.

“I’m gonna say one thing. F*** Trump,” he said as he raised his fists in the air. “It's no longer down with Trump. It's f*** Trump."

But broadcaster CBS left viewers baffled by the scenes as the swearing was bleeped out thanks to the 10-second delay on the live telecast.

“Okay, what did De Niro say that got censored AND a standing ovation? #tonyawards,” one confused viewer tweeted.

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Another asked his followers: “Who has the uncensored version of what Robert De Niro just said!? #TonyAwards.”

De Niro went on to introduce Springsteen and praised him for being just as vocal with his own political views.

“Bruce, you can rock the house like nobody else and even more importantly in these perilous times, you rock the vote, always fighting for, in your own words, truth, transparency and integrity in government. Boy, do we need that now,” he said.

“Mr De Niro’s comments were unscripted and unexpected. The offensive language was deleted from the broadcast,” a CBS spokesperson told Variety.

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