US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Hollywood actor Robert De Niro after the star denounced him with an expletive-laden speech at an awards ceremony.
De Niro, who has previously said he would like to punch the president, received a standing ovation for his verbal attack at the Tony Awards.
But in a tweet, Mr Trump described the actor as “a very Low IQ individual”.
“Robert De Niro, a very Low IQ individual, has received too many shots to the head by real boxers in movies. I watched him last night and truly believe he may be “punch-drunk.”
“I guess he doesn’t… realize the economy is the best it’s ever been with employment being at an all time high, and many companies pouring back into our country. Wake up Punchy!”
Robert De Niro, a very Low IQ individual, has received too many shots to the head by real boxers in movies. I watched him last night and truly believe he may be “punch-drunk.” I guess he doesn’t…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018
…realize the economy is the best it’s ever been with employment being at an all time high, and many companies pouring back into our country. Wake up Punchy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018
The actor pulled no punches during the live television broadcast of Sunday night’s Tony Awards. Before introducing a performance from Bruce Springsteen, De Niro used the f-word in reference to Donald Trump a number of times.
Addressing Bruce Springsteen, De Niro said: “Even more important 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.”
The actor has long been a vocal critic of the president. He released a video during the 2016 election campaign in which he railed against Mr Trump, calling him “an idiot” and a “national disaster”.
His comments garnered a huge amount of reaction on social media.While a lot of netizens got down to business slamming the president by supporting De Niro, others took a more scathing and pointed dig at Trump.
Many pointed out the irony in the first part of his tweet, in which he mis-spelt ‘too many shots’ as ‘to many’. This may be a very minute and honest mistake, but since this was Trump, twitterati were unforgiving.
Here are the responses it garnered on the micro-blogging site
Too* many
— William Parry (@I_am_Willyum) June 12, 2018
its ‘too many shots’ not ‘to’ brainiac #trumpsLowIQ
— millers (@eris_) June 13, 2018
Thats “too many” not “to many”; Mr president.
Correcting you from Iran.— Bardia (@babardiadia) June 13, 2018
Thats “too many” not “to many”; Mr president.
Correcting you from Iran.— Bardia (@babardiadia) June 13, 2018
too*
— Chris Winship (@ChristWinship) June 13, 2018
Here we see a very “high IQ” individual not knowing the difference between “too” and “to”.
— TomcatMVD (@TomcatMVD) June 13, 2018
You’re a chump. You can’t even spell the word “too” correctly and you talk about HIS IQ? LOL. I wish we could test yours. I’m willing to bet you wouldn’t even score a 105.
— Beefer Sutherland (@ElectrikOne) June 13, 2018
It’s “too many”, not ‘to many’….you ill-educated ignoramus.
The irony of you questioning somebody else’s intelligence, when you can’t even spell “too”….🤫
— RedMan (@LFC_Red_) June 13, 2018
I’ll bet he knows how to spell and the difference between to and too.
— karin kelly burns (@salukiqueen) June 13, 2018
A) It’s ‘too’
B) No need for that random capitalisation of ‘low’
C) Oh the delicious irony— Holly RedFox (@HollyRedFox) June 13, 2018
Took you a while to fix those grammatical mistakes. Low IQ? These cheap ‘insults’ are very much beneath the title of presidency.
— Ruwayda Mustafah (@RuwaydaMustafah) June 13, 2018
Lmao 🤣🤣 you must truly be “punch drunk” every time you open your mouth. Try proof reading your tweets before you hit the little arrow… It might help you not look like such an idiot “too” …nah…nothing with help…you’re an idiot regardless.
— Krista Dorogy (@bubbles44403) June 13, 2018
