On Friday, actor Robert De Niro was the latest in a string of celebrities to show their support The campaign of President Joe Biden by narrating a new ad that is critical former President Donald Trump.
The 30 second adIt will air on television and digital platforms in battleground states, presenting Trump as a candidate seeking “revenge.”
De Niro: ‘We knew Trump was out of control when he became president’ critical Trump for years, the video says. “Then he lost the 2020 election and collapsed, desperately trying to hold on to power.”
“Trump wants revenge and he’s going to stop and take nothing,” the Oscar-winning actor says at the end of the ad, which is overlaid with footage of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
“This ad presents a stark contrast to what voters will see when they stand next to Joe Biden on the debate stage a month from now: Trump is trying to regain power for himself, while Joe Biden is running to serve you, the American people,” he said. Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a statement Friday.
The video also highlighted a number of controversial comments made by Trump in recent years.
“Now he’s running again, this time threatening to become a dictator,” De Niro said. “Abolish the Constitution”.
The “dictator” line refers to comments Trump made in December Fox News town hall he will not be a dictator “except from day one”. In a December 2022 Trump Truth Social post, he suggested that the Constitution could be terminatedwhile repeating allegations of bogus election fraud.
“Mass Fraud of this type and scale allows for the nullification of all rules, regulations and articles, even those contained in the Constitution,” he said. he said.
The Biden ad also draws attention to Trump’s “whitewashing” statements in the early days of the Covid pandemic. floated “an internal injection or almost a cleaning” using a “disinfectant”.
Numerous celebrities have already worked to publicly support Biden’s re-election bid. March donation With a star-studded cast including Mindy Kaling, Lizzo, Stephen Colbert, Cynthia Erivo and more.
A June fundraiser Celebrities such as George Clooney and Julia Roberts are expected to attend in Los Angeles.