Robert De Niro: US has turned into a ‘tragic dumbass comedy’

Published May 30, 2017 3:15pm ET



Legendary actor Robert De Niro feels that the United States, “once an inspiring uplifting drama,” is now just a “tragic dumbass comedy.”

The Oscar-winning actor told the Brown University students during a commencement speech on Sunday, that they should strive to make the world a better place. He urged the students to “work to stop the insanity.”

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