Robert De Niro Alleges Censorship of His Gotham Awards Speech

New York, New York United States of America
De Niro accused Trump of lying more than 30,000 times during his term.
De Niro suggested that Apple, the distributor of 'Killers of the Flower Moon', was responsible for the censoring of his speech.
Robert De Niro claimed his speech at the Gotham Awards was edited without his knowledge to remove criticisms of Donald Trump.

At the 33rd annual Gotham Awards, actor Robert De Niro claimed that his speech was edited without his knowledge, removing criticisms of former US President Donald Trump. De Niro, who has been a vocal critic of Trump in the past, appeared to struggle with the autocue before noting a 'mistake'. He later told the audience that his speech was edited without his knowledge. He then proceeded to criticize the former president, accusing him of lying more than 30,000 times during his term and showing disrespect by using 'Pocahontas' as a slur.

De Niro suggested he was supposed to thank the Gotham Awards, but did not want to due to the alleged editing of his speech. He was presenting the Gotham Historical Icon & Creator Tribute to his latest movie, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. De Niro also criticized the entertainment industry for perpetuating harmful narratives.

In a surprising turn of events, De Niro suggested that Apple, the distributor of Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon', was responsible for the censoring of his speech. However, this claim has not been confirmed by other sources. The event also saw awards given to films such as 'Killers Of The Flower Moon', 'Barbie', 'Maestro', 'Ferrari' and 'Rustin'.


Confidence

90%

Doubts
  • De Niro's claim that Apple was responsible for the alleged censorship of his speech is not confirmed by other sources.

Sources

91%

  • Unique Points
    • De Niro appeared confused while reading from an autocue
    • De Niro has been vocal in his criticism of Trump in the past
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (80%)
    • He went on to read the original script, referring to Trump's 'lies' among other things, after finding it on his phone.
      • Robert De Niro told an awards ceremony a speech he was reading had been edited without his knowledge, removing critical comments about Donald Trump.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      87%

      • Unique Points
        • De Niro suggested that Apple, the distributor of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, was responsible for the censoring of his speech
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (70%)
        • De Niro suggested he believed it was Apple, who distributed Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, who was responsible for the censoring of his speech, saying: “So I’m going to say these things – to Apple and thank them, all that. Gothams. Blah blah blah. Apple. But I don’t really feel like thanking them at all for what they did. How dare they do that, actually?”
          • De Niro then lambasted Trump, stating: “The former president lied to us more than 30,000 times during his four years in office, and he’s keeping up the pace with his current campaign of retribution.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          86%

          • Unique Points
            • De Niro criticized the entertainment industry for perpetuating harmful narratives
            • He proceeded to deliver it from handwritten notes
          • Accuracy
            No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Bias (60%)
            • Robert de Niro turned up the heat on Donald Trump and others, who he said are peddling mistruths as facts.
              • The former President lied to us more than 30,000 times during his four years in office. And he’s keeping up the pace in his current campaign of retribution.
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication

              92%

              • Unique Points
                • De Niro appeared to struggle with the autocue before noting a 'mistake'
                • He then proceeded to criticize the former president, accusing him of lying more than 30,000 times during his term and showing disrespect by using 'Pocahontas' as a slur
                • De Niro suggested he was supposed to thank the Gotham Awards, but did not want to due to the alleged editing of his speech
                • The event also saw awards given to films such as 'Killers Of The Flower Moon', 'Barbie', 'Maestro', 'Ferrari' and 'Rustin'
              • Accuracy
                No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
              • Deception (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Fallacies (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Bias (80%)
                • The former president lied to us more than 30,000 times during his four years in office, and he’s keeping up the pace in his current campaign of retribution, but with all his lies, he can’t hide his soul.
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication

                91%

                • Unique Points
                  • He was presenting the Gotham Historical Icon & Creator Tribute to his latest movie, Killers of the Flower Moon
                • Accuracy
                  No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
                • Deception (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Fallacies (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Bias (80%)
                  • During his speech, De Niro appeared confused as he read from the teleprompter, and he subsequently told the audience that his anti-Trump comments had been removed without notice.
                  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication
                  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication