Robert De Niro
ON THE RECORD · 7 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I understand their pain, but I still think he should be there.”
Robert De Niro · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
De Niro was asked whether he could understand why some 9/11 families would find Mamdani's attendance problematic.
“Well he did say it. And, of course, it’s ridiculous,”
Robert De Niro · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
De Niro acknowledged Mamdani's defund the police comments while calling them ridiculous.
“He’s the mayor. I haven’t heard him say or do anything yet that would disqualify him from being there. Maybe I’m naive, but you have to give the guy a chance. He’s not a part of what happened.”
Robert De Niro · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
De Niro argued that Mayor Mamdani should be allowed to attend the 9/11 memorial service.
“You can’t defund the police. It’s not going to happen. But I still think he should be at the memorial.”
Robert De Niro · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
De Niro said defunding the police would not happen but still thought Mamdani should attend the memorial.
“I don’t see why he shouldn’t come,”
Robert De Niro · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
De Niro responded to a question about whether Mayor Mamdani should attend the 9/11 memorial.
“We have to stop him. It’s insane. We have to send people to voting booths and make sure they can go in. Just watch to keep them safe. It’s crazy we’re here, but this is where we are. We have to protect our elections.”
Robert De Niro · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
De Niro offered a sharp reply when asked about President Donald Trump.
“Did you see the dragons?”
Robert De Niro · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
De Niro asked Monaghan whether she had seen the Komodo dragons during her Indonesia trip.