At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, 87-year-old Robert De Niro accepted an honorary Palme d’Or — and used his spotlight to take aim at Donald Trump. De Niro arrived on the red carpet with his 45-year-old girlfriend Tiffany Chen and daughter Helen Grace. The award was presented by Leonardo DiCaprio, marking a full-circle moment for De Niro, who was Jury President in 2011.
During his speech, De Niro didn’t hold back. “In my country, we are fighting like [expletive] for the democracy we once took for granted,” he said. He blasted Trump as a “philistine president” and criticized his role at the Kennedy Center and recent tariffs on foreign films.
While accepting the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2025, Robert De Niro spoke about Donald Trump
“This isn’t just an American problem, it’s a global one,” he warned, urging the public to protest and vote: “We have to act now — with passion and determination.”
Reactions online were mixed, with some praising his courage and others calling him out of touch. As always, De Niro stirred debate — and made sure people were listening.
