Stephen Miller slams Robert De Niro as 'bitter, broken old man' after actor's tirade
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has publicly criticised Robert De Niro, responding to the Oscar-winning actor’s recent comments on a news program over the weekend.
The actor took a dig at Miller and President Donald Trump while praising New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), prompting the Trump aide to fire back.
Stephen Miller slams Robert De Niro
Stephen Miller brands Robert De Niro a “bitter old man.”
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) October 23, 2025
“Robert De Niro is a sad, bitter, broken old man who is mostly enraged because he’s not made a movie worth watching in at least 30 years.”
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Miller, while speaking at Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ on Thursday, October 23, referred to the ‘Taxi Driver’ actor as “a sad, bitter, broken old man who is mostly enraged because he has not made a movie worth watching in at least 30 years.”
"Probably the longest string of flops, failures, embarrassments. This man has been degrading himself on camera with one horrific film after another for my entire adult life, and he's not taken seriously by anybody, not by his family, not by his friends, not by his community," he added. "He is a shell of a man, and everyone disregards everything he says."
Miller, a top aide of Trump, who helped shape Trump’s immigration policy, has often faced the wrath of actors and activists who opposed the administration.
Robert De Niro compares Stephen Miller to 'Goebbels'
Actor Robert De Niro: “He will not want to leave. He’s set it up with his Goebbels of the cabinet — Stephen Miller. He’s a Nazi, yes he is. And he’s Jewish and he should be ashamed of himself.” pic.twitter.com/vW11cSyoWp
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) October 19, 2025
Host Sean Hannity brought up De Niro after the legendary actor, during a panel on MSNBC's ‘The Weekend’ last Sunday, October 19, criticized Miller and President Trump and praised New York AG Letitia James, who is facing indictment for bank fraud. He also labeled Miller a 'Nazi'.
“I like what Letitia James is doing, she’s fighting back, she’s saying, ‘F**k you,'” De Niro said, met by audible gasps. “I’m sorry. This is where we are. She’s saying, ‘This is it. I will not be taken down by this person. I am not afraid of him.’ And God bless her for that.”
De Niro also said Trump “will not want to leave” after he finishes his second term, before bringing up Miller by calling him “Goebbels.” To the actor, Trump “has no empathy.”
“I don’t know where — what he is, but he’s an alien, and he wants to hurt this country,” De Niro said. “It’s something deeply psychological in him; he wants to hurt people. He wants to hurt this country, doesn’t care.”
Robert De Niro's anti-Trump history
The actor has been a long-time critic of President Trump, even during his first term. During a 2019 interview for CNN, when asked about the criticisms the actor faced from Fox News, “F**k them,” De Niro replied. “F**k them.”
When asked about his response, De Niro said, ”We are at a moment in this country where this guy is like a gangster. He’s said things, done things. We say over and over again, this is terrible. We’re in a terrible situation. We’re in a terrible situation, and this guy keeps going on and on and on without being stopped.”
De Niro's latest comments came as James, the New York attorney general he praised, remains a frequent Trump antagonist in court and public statements, and as Trump allies continue to counter critics.
