Fact Check: Did James Woods slam Robert De Niro over his anti-Trump remarks?
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A rumor has been circulating on social media platforms claiming that Hollywood actor James Woods has slammed legendary actor Robert De Niro for his statements against President Donald Trump.
The claim has sparked strong reactions from online users, with many being skeptical of the claim, requiring a fact-check.
Claim: James Woods slammed Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro picked the wrong conservative to mess with when he decided to attack James Woods during yet another unhinged anti-Trump rant. The "Meet the Fockers" star called Woods "ignorant and uneducated," claiming Hollywood never respected him anyway. Woods fired back with both barrels. "I'm pretty sure I pulled back while everyone was bowing to Harvey Weinstein and Tom Hanks," Woods responded. "Bobby forgot it was wokeness that made Hollywood unappealing, and pedophiles that sealed the deal." He reminded the "tiny faux-mobster" that his awards speak for themselves. "I never had to sell my soul for slop like 'Little Fockers.'" What's your response to this......??👀 MAKE THIS GO VIRAL ON X. LET’S GO 👏
— America Red Voice 🇺🇸 (@AmericaRedVoice) October 17, 2026
According to a viral post that appeared on X, De Niro picked the wrong conservative to mess with when he decided to attack James Woods during yet another unhinged anti-Trump rant.
The post states that De Niro called Woods "ignorant and uneducated," claiming Hollywood never respected him anyway.
Woods fired back, allegedly stating, "I'm pretty sure I pulled back while everyone was bowing to Harvey Weinstein and Tom Hanks. Bobby forgot it was wokeness that made Hollywood unappealing, and p********s that sealed the deal."
The post has been amplified by several accounts on the platform, collectively garnering hundreds of thousands of views, with users appearing to believe it to be an authentic exchange, while a few others expressed skepticism and called for a fact check.
Fact Check: James Woods denied the claim as false
For the record this is complete nonsense and not remotely true.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 10, 2026
However, the claim is false, as there is no evidence of such an exchange between the two prominent actors.
There are no official statements, recent interviews, or social media posts from the actors making such remarks against each other.
If the claim were true, prominent news and entertainment media outlets would have widely covered it, making headlines, but a search on Google and other search engines for the claim yielded no relevant results.
The search revealed that the claim originated from a popular Facebook parody account called ‘America’s Last Line Of Defense,’ which describes itself in the bio as ‘Nothing on this page is real.’
Additionally, Woods denied the claim as false in an X post, stating, “For the record this is complete nonsense and not remotely true.”
Robert De Niro's criticism of Donald Trump
Robert De Niro is known for his constant criticisms of President Trump and has been one of Trump’s most vocal celebrity critics and has regularly spoken out against the president during public appearances.
In May this year, on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, the Oscar-winning actor asked, “What number were you thinking of?” When Colbert answered, De Niro joked, “I thought it would be two and a half million. That’s the number of Epstein files Trump still hasn’t released.”
