De Niro backs Brown and Talarico at high-priced Manhattan fundraiser
Robert De Niro backed Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown and Texas Democrat James Talarico at a Manhattan fundraiser, using his speech to criticise Donald Trump and Republicans. He argued that electing the two candidates could shift Senate votes, and mocked the possibility that Republicans might need Mitch McConnell to cast a deciding vote.
The private event reportedly charged donors between $500 and $27,000. McConnell, 84, returned to the Senate in September after about three months away following a fall and hospital stay; he said he was not yet fully recovered and would continue physical therapy. De Niro has supported Democratic candidates for decades and has been a prominent critic of Trump.
- De Niro campaigned for Brown and Talarico at a Manhattan fundraiser.
- He criticised Trump and made a coffin jibe about McConnell.
- McConnell returned to the Senate after months away recovering from a fall.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Robert De Niro makes ghoulish jibe at ailing Mitch McConnell as he rallies rich Democratic donors”.