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De Niro ‘depressed’ about you know what

Robert De Niro says he’s “depressed” by Donald Trump’s election win and is urging people to protest against his presidency “if things aren’t being done right”.

The Oscar-winning actor has been a vocal opponent of Mr Trump, saying he wanted to “punch him in the face” during the election campaign.

At the Los Angeles premiere of his new film The Comedian on Friday, De Niro said, “I’m very depressed.

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“We have to just wait and see how things go. We have to keep our eyes and (be) ever vigilant on the government.”

Asked whether people should protest against Mr Trump, De Niro replied, “Yes absolutely. If things aren’t being done right, absolutely.”

Anti-Trump protesters staged their third day of demonstrations across America on Friday following the Republican candidate’s shock win over Hillary Clinton.

After the election result on Wednesday, De Niro backtracked on his threat to punch the president-elect, telling US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel, “I can’t do that now. I have to respect the position”.

He later joked that maybe President Barack Obama would punch the president-elect in the face when the pair met at the White House.

But another big-name pro-Clinton celebrity, Oprah Winfrey, is drawing plenty of criticism for her stance since the election.

The 62-year-old media mogul told ET that she had found comfort in watching Mr Trump meet Mr Obama.

“I just saw the two of them together, I will say this: I just saw President-elect Trump with President Obama in the White House and it gave me hope,” she said.

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“To hear President-elect Trump say that he had respect for President Obama, it felt that he had reached a moment where he was actually humbled by that experience.”

“To hear President Obama say that he has renewed confidence in the peaceful transition, I think everybody can take a deep breath,” she said. “Everybody can take a deep breath now! Thank you.”

– with AAP

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