Actor Robert De Niro held a press conference outside Manhattan courthouse where Trump's hush money trial is ongoing.
De Niro clashed with pro-Trump protesters, resulting in a shouting match.
De Niro warned about dangers of re-electing Trump and accused him of wanting to destroy New York City and eventually the world.
Actor Robert De Niro, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, held a press conference outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump's hush money trial is ongoing. The event was organized by the Biden campaign to express concerns about elections and freedoms if Trump returns to the White House. However, it descended into chaos when De Niro clashed with pro-Trump protesters, resulting in a shouting match.
De Niro warned about the dangers of re-electing Trump and accused him of wanting to destroy New York City and eventually the world. He also criticized Trump's handling of the Jan. 6 mob at the Capitol.
The Biden campaign used De Niro as a surrogate, but his appearance was met with criticism from both sides. The Trump campaign mocked De Niro as a
Robert De Niro held a press conference outside a Manhattan courthouse in support of President Biden on Tuesday.
De Niro claimed that Trump ‘wants to destroy’ New York City and the nation, and could eventually destroy the world.
The press conference was disrupted by hecklers and descended into chaos as De Niro was leaving the podium, resulting in a shouting match with a man in a MAGA hat.
Trump mocked De Niro as ‘pathetic’ and a ‘wacko’ after the chaotic press conference.
The Biden campaign held a separate press conference following De Niro’s presser, which was criticized by the Trump campaign as election interference.
Accuracy
De Niro convicted Trump in the court of public opinion despite jury deliberations not yet starting.
Deception
(10%)
The author uses emotional manipulation and name-calling to demean Robert De Niro, referring to him as 'wacko' and 'pathetic'. This is an attempt to sway the reader's opinion of De Niro in a negative way.
Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio!!!
Robert, whose movies, artistry, and brand have gone WAY DOWN IN VALUE since he entered the political arena at the request of Crooked Joe Biden.
I never knew how small, both mentally and physically, Wacko Former Actor Robert De Niro was.
Fallacies
(85%)
The author uses name-calling (ad hominem) when referring to Robert De Niro as 'wacko' and 'pathetic'. This lowers the score to 85.
I never knew how small, both mentally and physically, Wacko Former Actor Robert De Niro was.
Robert, whose movies, artistry, and brand have gone WAY DOWN IN VALUE since he entered the political arena at the request of Crooked Joe Biden, looked so pathetic and sad out there.
Bias
(10%)
The author uses derogatory language to describe Robert De Niro, referring to him as a 'wacko' and 'pathetic', demonstrating a clear bias against him.
> Former President Trump ridiculed Robert De Niro as ‘pathetic’ and a ‘wacko’ after the liberal actor’s chaotic conference on Tuesday outside a Manhattan courthouse was widely derided.
I never knew how small, both mentally and physically, Wacko Former Actor Robert De Niro was.
Robert, whose movies, artistry, and brand have gone WAY DOWN IN VALUE since he entered the political arena at the request of Crooked Joe Biden.
Actor Robert De Niro held a news conference outside a Manhattan courtroom where jurors were hearing closing arguments in the hush money case against former President Donald Trump.
Biden campaign used De Niro as a surrogate to rail against Trump and his supposed existential threat to democracy.
De Niro convicted Trump in the court of public opinion despite jury deliberations not yet starting.
Accuracy
Biden and his campaign team plan to label Trump a ‘convicted felon’ if he is found guilty in the trial.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains editorializing and emotional manipulation by the author Ingrid Jacques. She expresses her opinion that Robert De Niro's political stance and actions are 'bizarre' and 'humorous'. She also implies that De Niro is not qualified to speak about politics or elections, stating 'Who knew that De Niro, an actor past his prime, is also a noted elections expert?'. The author uses the phrase 'desperation mode' to describe President Biden and implies that his association with De Niro will not win him more fans. These are all examples of editorializing and emotional manipulation.
Biden and his campaign team want nothing more than to label Trump a ‘convicted felon.’
I doubt many other Americans do, either.
It's ironic that at the same moment De Niro acted as if he was on the side of democracy, he also undermined it.
It may not be that easy, however.
Fallacies
(75%)
The author makes an appeal to authority fallacy by quoting De Niro's opinion as if it holds weight in the election. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Trump as an existential threat and a convicted felon before the trial verdict.
“I don't mean to scare you,” De Niro said. “No, no, wait – maybe I do mean to scare you. If Trump returns to the White House, you can kiss these freedoms goodbye that we all take for granted.”
“I've never seen a guy get out of so many things, and we all know this. Everybody in the world knows this.”
Biden and his campaign team want nothing more than to label Trump a “convicted felon.”
Bias
(5%)
The author expresses a clear bias against Donald Trump and his supporters by using derogatory language such as 'gangsters' to describe them. The author also expresses a belief that a Trump second term would be detrimental to democracy and elections, without providing any evidence or reasoning for this assertion.
And De Niro thinks Trump should ‘absolutely’ be in jail.
Considering that reality, it’s hard to understand how a curmudgeonly De Niro yelling at Trump supporters and calling them ‘gangsters’ is going to make anyone feel better about Biden.
It may not be that easy, however. A recent Cook Political Report poll found that swing state voters are more worried about Biden’s ‘age and ability to complete his term’ (53%) than Trump’s ‘temperament and legal problems’ (47%).
The fact is whether he’s acquitted, whether it’s hung jury, whatever it is, he is guilty, and we all know it.
Who knew that De Niro, an actor past his prime, is also a noted elections expert?
Robert De Niro spoke at a news conference for Joe Biden’s 2024 election campaign outside a courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is underway.
Trump supporters confronted Robert De Niro during the news conference.
Jason Miller, a Trump campaign adviser, condemned De Niro’s actions.
Accuracy
Robert De Niro held a press conference outside a Manhattan courthouse in support of President Biden on Tuesday.
De Niro claimed that Trump ‘wants to destroy’ New York City and the nation, and could eventually destroy the world.
The Biden administration sent Robert De Niro outside the courthouse to support the case against Donald Trump.
De Niro urged the jurors to convict Trump to save New York City.
Accuracy
Biden campaign used De Niro as a surrogate to rail against Trump and his supposed existential threat to democracy.
Deception
(35%)
The article by Paul Mauro contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author makes emotional manipulation attempts by using phrases like 'spectacle', 'raving', and 'ravings' to describe Robert De Niro's press conference. He also uses sensationalist language when he states that Trump will 'destroy not only the city, but the country, and eventually, he could destroy the world'. Furthermore, Mauro engages in selective reporting by focusing on De Niro's statements outside the courthouse while ignoring any context or counterarguments. He also implies facts without providing sources when he states that 'New York City’s violent crime numbers decidedly did NOT peak under Donald Trump'. Lastly, the author uses loaded language when referring to Manhattan jurors as '12 fact-finders' and implying that they are biased towards De Niro due to their location.
But was De Niro’s rant – in which he told us that a Trump presidency will mean that elections are ‘all done’ and that the former president will ‘destroy not only the city, but the country, and eventually, he could destroy the world’ – really as nutty as all that?
What a spectacle.
Now, just for reference: New York City’s violent crime numbers decidedly did NOT peak under Donald Trump; in fact, at the end of Joe Biden’s first year in office (2021), New York’s citywide violent crime rate was up a full 11.3%.
This is my neighborhood.
But (ostensibly) unlike Trump: I don’t want to destroy it.
In one of De Niro’s better recent performances, the actor morphed from politicized thespian to Manhattan street crazy before our eyes.
De Niro is either disingenuous or oblivious.
De Niro was playing to New Yorkers’ well-documented tendency to see the city as the center of the earth, and everywhere else as camping out.
He even wore a mask outside – until he got around a crowd, which is when he took it off. Clearly, there’s something going on with Bob.
I grew up down here… I love this city.
Fallacies
(75%)
The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting the defense team's summation and implying that De Niro's actions prove the case is politically motivated. However, this does not constitute a logical fallacy as it is a valid observation based on factual information. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing De Niro's performance as 'nutty' and 'chaotic'. This is an opinion and does not necessarily reflect a logical fallacy.
][The actor morphed from politicized thespian to Manhattan street crazy before our eyes.][/
He even wore a mask outside – until he got around a crowd, which is when he took it off.
[De Niro was playing to New Yorkers’ well-documented tendency to see the city as the center of the earth, and everywhere else as camping out. ]
Bias
(0%)
The author uses derogatory language to describe Robert De Niro's actions and motivations, implying that his statements were irrational and extreme. The author also makes assumptions about the intentions of the Biden administration in deploying De Niro to speak outside the courthouse. These actions demonstrate a clear bias against Robert De Niro and the Biden administration.
But was De Niro’s rant – in which he told us that a Trump presidency will mean that elections are ‘all done’ and that the former president will ‘destroy not only the city, but the country, and eventually, he could destroy the world’ – really as nutty as all that?
De Niro was playing to New Yorkers’ well-documented tendency to see the city as the center of the earth, and everywhere else as camping out.
Does he not realize that, while these numbers are reality, the man charged with addressing those numbers, Alvin Bragg, is instead burning resources on a quixotic fever-dream case against Donald Trump?
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What a spectacle. As the Donald Trump defense team summed up its case in downtown Manhattan, the Biden administration sent an actor -- Robert De Niro -- outside the courthouse to play political surrogate in a street press conference.
De Niro warned about the dangers of re-electing Trump and expressed concerns about elections and freedoms if Trump returns to the White House
De Niro clashed with pro-Trump protesters who called him names and accused him of being a sell-out
Accuracy
Biden campaign enlisted De Niro for a new ad that will air on television and digital platforms across battleground states
De Niro is nominated for an Oscar for the movie ‘Killers of the Flower Moon'
Swing state voters are more concerned about Biden’s age, mental fitness, and ability to complete his term than Trump’s temperament and legal problems
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(95%)
De Niro's statements about Trump wanting to destroy the country and eventually the world are hyperbolic and emotional appeals that do not provide any logical reasoning or evidence. However, these statements are not formal fallacies as they do not directly contradict or misrepresent information.
][You're washed up],[[F--- you]],[[The best that Biden can do is roll out a washed-up actor]]
Bias
(80%)
The author uses derogatory language towards Trump supporters, labeling them as 'gangsters'. This is an example of ideological bias.
