De Niro says he can't love America, compares country to abusive husband

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Actor Robert De Niro claimed he couldn't love a country led by President Donald Trump during an event on Sunday, comparing loving America to an abused spouse loving their abuser. Actor Robert De Niro said Sunday that he can't love a country that's led by President Donald Trump during a speech at a "Rise Up, Sing Out" event in New York City, arguing that loving the U.S. at the moment was comparable to an abused spouse saying they "love their abuser." De Niro explained during his remarks that he signed a letter protesting late-night host Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air in September, and said he took issue with one of the lines in the letter that said, "We love our country regardless of political affiliation." "The phrase, ‘We all love our country,’ stuck in my throat," he told the crowd at the event. "Because our country isn't so lovable right now