Actor Robert De Niro is not backing down on his public criticism of President Donald Trump, calling him a "flat-out blatant racist" in an interview with Deadline.
De Niro stars as Bernie Madoff, the financial adviser who bilked millions from his rich clients, in HBO's "The Wizard of Lies."
The title, De Niro said, could just as easily apply to Trump.
Trump is dangerous, De Niro said, adding "if he was smart, he'd be even more dangerous. He's dangerous as it is. He's terrible, and a flat-out blatant racist and doubling down on that, and it's good that he does because he's going to sink himself."
It is not De Niro's first jab at the president. He said before and after Trump's election he wanted to punch him in the face.