De Niro shows solidarity with former police officers Harry Dunn and Michael Fanone who were attacked during the Capitol riots
Robert De Niro expresses belief that justice was served in Donald Trump's guilty verdict in Stormy Daniels hush money case
Title: Robert De Niro's Response to Donald Trump's Guilty Verdict and January 6 Officers
Subtitle: Actor Robert De Niro shares his thoughts on Donald Trump's historic guilty verdict in the Stormy Daniels hush money case and expresses solidarity with former police officers Harry Dunn and Michael Fanone who were attacked during the Capitol riots.
Introduction:
Robert De Niro, a renowned actor known for his powerful performances, recently shared his thoughts on Donald Trump's guilty verdict in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. In an interview, he expressed his belief that justice was served and spoke about the importance of standing up against those who seek to destroy democracy. Additionally, De Niro showed solidarity with former police officers Harry Dunn and Michael Fanone, who were attacked during the January 6 Capitol riots.
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Robert De Niro's Opinion on Trump's Guilty Verdict:
When asked about Donald Trump's guilty verdict in the Stormy Daniels hush money case, Robert De Niro expressed his belief that justice was served. He stated,
Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts in the Stormy Daniels hush money case
Robert De Niro expressed his belief that justice was served after Trump’s conviction
Trump faces up to four years in prison but probation and an appeal are also possibilities
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Deception
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The author, Lexi Carson, uses emotional manipulation by quoting Robert De Niro's personal opinions about Donald Trump and his guilty verdict. The title itself is sensationalist as it implies that the entire article will be about De Niro's reaction to the verdict rather than providing factual information about the trial or its implications.
At the 2018 Tony Awards, De Niro said ‘fuck Trump’ on stage; in response, Trump went on a posting rampage on Twitter (now X), calling De Niro ‘a very Low IQ individual who has received to many shots to the head by real boxers in movies.’
The fact is whether he’s acquitted, whether it’s hung jury, whatever it is, he is guilty,
Robert De Niro didn’t hold back when he was asked about Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in the Stormy Daniels hush money case Thursday. “I think justice was served,” he said on the carpet for his new movie ‘Ezra.’
Most recently, De Niro spoke at a Democrat news conference outside Trump’s courthouse, saying the former president should go to jail.
De Niro has had a longstanding feud with Trump, dating back to before the 2016 presidential election.
Fallacies
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The author, Lexi Carson, uses inflammatory rhetoric by quoting Robert De Niro's statements about Donald Trump being 'crazy' and 'wants to destroy it. Period.' These are emotional appeals that do not add any logical argument or evidence to the article.
][author] I have to say something. This is my country. This guy wants to destroy it. Period. He's crazy.[/
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The author, Lexi Carson, expresses her own bias towards Donald Trump throughout the article by sharing Robert De Niro's negative opinions and quotes from him. She also mentions Trump's past feuds with De Niro and includes a quote from Trump responding to one of De Niro's attacks.
At the 2018 Tony Awards, De Niro said ‘fuck Trump’ on stage; in response, Trump went on a posting rampage on Twitter (now X), calling De Niro ‘a very Low IQ individual who has received to many shots to the head by real boxers in movies.’ Trump added, ‘I watched him last night and truly believe he may be punch-drunk.’
I have to say something. This is my country. This guy wants to destroy it. Period. He’s crazy.
Most recently, De Niro spoke at a Democrat news conference outside Trump’s courthouse, saying the former president should go to jail.
Trump has now become the first former president convicted of a crime.
Robert De Niro appeared outside the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial was taking place to engage with media and express his opinion on Trump’s guilt.
Biden campaign decided to have De Niro and two police officers attacked during the Capitol riots appear outside the courthouse hours before jury deliberation.
De Niro used strong language towards Trump-supporting hecklers during his appearance, which drew attention away from Biden’s message about Trump’s unfitness for office.
Biden had mostly avoided commenting on Trump’s trial to avoid feeding into Trump’s narrative of political persecution.
The Biden campaign began running an ad narrated by De Niro attacking Trump around the time of De Niro’s appearance outside the courthouse.
Accuracy
Robert De Niro expressed his belief that justice was served after Trump’s conviction
Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts
Deception
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The author, David Axelrod, makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation in this article. He also engages in selective reporting by focusing on the negative aspects of Robert De Niro's appearance at the courthouse and ignoring the positive message he was trying to convey about Trump's guilt. Additionally, Axelrod implies that Trump is innocent until proven guilty, but then criticizes De Niro for stating that Trump is guilty before the jury has reached a verdict.
But given the arm’s length distance the White House has kept from the whole sordid mess at 100 Centre Street, they seemed grossly ill-timed.
Are these attacks designed to steel the spines of the already converted or to win over a small swath of swing voters sufficient to turn the tide?
The fact that they are holding a rally right across the street from this very witch hunt, right across the street, tells us exactly what we all knew all along, which is that it is a political persecution.
Who thought this was a good idea?
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting CNN's editor's note stating his position and past roles. He also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Trump and his supporters as 'Trump-loving hecklers', 'arm's length distance', 'head-spinning lurch', and 'predictably, the Trump campaign jumped all over Tuesday’s events'.
David Axelrod, a CNN senior political commentator and host of “The Axe Files,” was a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns.
Who thought this was a good idea?
It came as the Biden campaign began running an omnious ad, narrated by De Niro, going right at Trump’s trials, character and autocratic impulses.
The Trumps have to get their stories straight. Either Biden is a bumbling, senile incompetent or the diabolical mastermind of a far-flung series of federal and state indictments and civil suits against his rival. He may be neither, but he can’t be both.
Bias
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The author, David Axelrod, expresses a clear political bias against Donald Trump throughout the article. He uses language that depicts Trump and his supporters as 'Trump-loving hecklers' and accuses them of being 'grossly ill-timed' for their actions. The author also implies that Trump is guilty of the charges against him, stating 'The fact is whether he’s acquitted, whether it’s hung jury, whatever it is, he is guilty.' This statement goes beyond reporting the facts and expresses a biased opinion.
The fact is whether he’s acquitted, whether it’s hung jury, whatever it is, he is guilty.
The fact that they are holding a rally right across the street from this very witch hunt, right across the street, tells us exactly what we all knew all along, which is that it is a political persecution
President Joe Biden's campaign held a press conference outside former President Donald Trump’s New York City criminal hush money trial with actor Robert De Niro and a pair of former police officers to refocus the presidential race on the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.
The Biden campaign aimed to capitalize on the drama-filled closing moments of Trump’s trial and exploit the large media focus on the legal proceedings.
Former Washington, D.C. police officer Michael Fanone and former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn spoke of their personal experiences on January 6, with Fanone describing his injuries suffered at the hands of the mob of Trump supporters seeking to halt Congress’s certification of Biden’s 2020 presidential victory.
Accuracy
Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, charges punishable by up to four years in prison.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial delivered closing arguments to the jury after more than four weeks of testimony. A verdict might not come by the end of the week.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The Biden campaign's presence at the trial is being used to refocus the presidential race on Trump's role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, but only details that support this narrative are reported. For instance, 'Biden’s campaign had been wary about feeding into Trump’s argument that his criminal trials were the result of politically motivated prosecutions, but ultimately it decided to engage because its message about the stakes of the election was struggling to break through the intense focus on the trial.' This statement implies that there is a debate about whether or not these trials are politically motivated, but no evidence is provided to support this claim. Instead, readers are left with the impression that there is a legitimate debate when in fact there isn't. Additionally, emotional manipulation is used through quotes from De Niro and the former officers that aim to elicit strong emotions from readers and sway their opinion against Trump.
If Trump returns to the White House, you can kiss these freedoms goodbye that we all take for granted.
We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another crappy real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot.
Biden’s campaign had been wary about feeding into Trump’s argument that his criminal trials were the result of politically motivated prosecutions, but ultimately it decided to engage because its message about the stakes of the election was struggling to break through the intense focus on the trial.
Fallacies
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The article contains an example of an appeal to authority. The author reports on the statements made by both Trump's and Biden's teams without providing any personal judgment or analysis. Additionally, there is a slight dichotomous depiction of Trump as being portrayed negatively by De Niro and the former police officers, while no positive depictions of Trump are presented in contrast.
Robert De Niro...argued in a dueling press conference that the Biden team’s presence validated the Republican former president’s claims that his prosecutions are being driven by politics.
Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, charges punishable by up to four years in prison. A verdict might not come by the end of the week.
Bias
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The article demonstrates a clear political bias towards President Joe Biden and against former President Donald Trump. The author reports that Biden's campaign sent allies, including actor Robert De Niro and first responders, to the site of Trump's trial in an effort to refocus the presidential race on Trump's role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The article also quotes De Niro directly as criticizing Trump and warning that he would destroy freedoms if reelected. Additionally, former police officers who were present at the Capitol on Jan. 6 are quoted expressing their personal experiences and urging Americans to wake up and defeat Trump at the ballot box.
Former Washington, D.C., police officer Michael Fanone and former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn spoke of their personal experiences on Jan. 6, with Fanone describing his injuries suffered at the hands of the mob of Trump supporters seeking to halt Congress’ certification of Biden’s 2020 presidential victory.
President Joe Biden’s campaign on Tuesday showed up outside former President Donald Trump’s New York City criminal hush money trial with actor Robert De Niro and a pair of former police officers in an effort to refocus the presidential race on the former president’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Robert De Niro cast himself as the true New Yorker and mocked Trump’s history of sometimes-unsuccessful business ventures and self-promotion, saying Trump was looking to ‘destroy’ the city.
