As the midterm season deepens, an actor known for his opposition to the sitting president has lent his voice to a campaign urging Americans to vote early, so that their ballots are secured before any uncertainty arrives on Election Day. The message reflects a familiar strain in democratic life, in which citizens and their advocates fear that the machinery of voting may be bent, while those in power counter that such fears are themselves a kind of corrosion of trust. The White House's sharp rebuke shows how quickly a plea to protect the ballot becomes a contest over who is truly defending the r
De Niro Urges Early Voting, Warns Trump Could 'Pull Something' on Election Day
Your vote will already be banked.
Mark
What is this ad actually asking people to do?
Mimi
Something simple: vote early, by mail or in person, so the vote is already banked before Election Day.
Mark
Who's behind it?
Mimi
Indivisible, a progressive group, as part of its Hands Off Our Vote campaign. De Niro is the face of this particular video.
Luke
He says Trump might 'pull something' on Election Day. Does the reporting say what?
Mimi
No. The ad says 'they,' and the article doesn't identify any specific plan or action.
Luke
So that's a warning, not a documented event.
Mimi
Right. It reflects months of Democratic claims, including Kamala Harris's August line that results must be 'too big to rig.'
Mark
And the other side?
Mimi
The White House's Davis Ingle attacked De Niro personally. Sen. Mike Lee says Democrats are sowing doubt while resisting the SAVE Act, voter ID and proof of citizenship.
Luke
Worth noting neither side's claims about intent are demonstrated here, and Indivisible hadn't commented when the piece ran.
Mark
So what's solid?
Mimi
That the ad exists, what was said in it, and how the White House and Lee responded.
El Pulso
- Robert De Niro's Indivisible ad urges voters to cast ballots early, warning that constitutional voting rights are under threat.
- The White House fired back, calling the actor washed up and accusing him of hate speech and inciting violence.
- Democrats' claims that Trump may try to rig the midterms collide with Republican demands for SAVE Act election security measures.
- Indivisible has not yet answered the White House's attacks, leaving the clash open as the midterms approach.
As the midterm season deepens, an actor known for his opposition to the sitting president has lent his voice to a campaign urging Americans to vote early, so that their ballots are secured before any uncertainty arrives on Election Day. The message reflects a familiar strain in democratic life, in which citizens and their advocates fear that the machinery of voting may be bent, while those in power counter that such fears are themselves a kind of corrosion of trust. The White House's sharp rebuke shows how quickly a plea to protect the ballot becomes a contest over who is truly defending the republic.
On Thursday, Robert De Niro appeared in a new video for Indivisible, the progressive group, as part of its Hands Off Our Vote campaign. His message was simple: vote early, so that whatever happens on Election Day, your ballot is already counted. He framed the stakes in constitutional terms, arguing that the administration and the Supreme Court are not paying attention to voting rights, and he closed with a blunt, profane rejection of those who would take power from voters, saying the fight is being waged in the courts and in the streets.
The White House did not let the criticism pass. Spokesman Davis Ingle called De Niro washed up, accused him of hate speech and inciting violence, and suggested he seek help for Trump Derangement Syndrome. Fox News Digital also sought comment from Indivisible, but no response was included in the reporting.
The ad arrives amid months of Democratic warnings that Trump might try to cheat or rig the midterms, and Republicans answer that Democrats are casting doubt on elections while resisting measures like the SAVE Act. As the midterms approach, the question is whether the early-voting push and the fight over election security will settle into the ordinary give-and-take of politics, or whether the rhetoric will sharpen further.
On Thursday, Robert De Niro showed up in a new political video with a plain instruction for voters: cast your ballot early, so that whatever happens on Election Day, your vote is already counted. The ad was shared by Indivisible, a progressive political group, as part of its Hands Off Our Vote campaign, which is aimed at protecting the right to vote.
De Niro, a known critic of President Donald Trump, framed the stakes in constitutional terms. Voting is a constitutional right, he said in the video, but people have to recognize that the administration and the Supreme Court are not paying attention to constitutional rights. He argued that choosing a candidate should be an easy decision, setting a "would-be king" who leads the country into a disastrous war and profits corruptly from it against candidates who won't cut your healthcare and won't protect pedophiles.
The ad turns combative toward the end. De Niro said powerful people want to take away voters' power, and he introduced himself by name to deliver a profane message to them: no way. He said the fight is being waged in the courts and in the streets.
The practical request is the core of it. Whether by mail or in person, De Niro said, voters control when they vote, and then, no matter what "they" pull on Election Day, the vote will already be banked. The line suggests the Trump administration may interfere with the voting process, though the ad, as reported, does not specify what form that interference might take.
The White House answered sharply. Spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital that De Niro is a washed-up has-been who hasn't been relevant in 30 years, and accused him of spewing hate speech and inciting violence. Ingle said the actor should seek help for what he called a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Fox News Digital also reached out to Indivisible for comment; no response was included in the reporting.
The video lands after months of Democrats saying Trump might try to cheat or rig the midterm elections in his favor. In an August video, former Vice President Kamala Harris said Trump and Republicans were trying to cheat, and that Democratic results must be too big to rig.
Republicans have pushed back, arguing that Democrats are casting doubt on the elections while declining to back election security measures such as the SAVE Act. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told Fox News Digital in February that Democrats are bending over backwards to block voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements, and are demanding that nobody ask questions about election security and irregularities. He called the projection jaw-dropping.
What to watch now is how the early-voting push and the dispute over election security measures play out as the midterms approach, and whether Indivisible responds to the White House's criticism.
Citas Notables
Whether by mail or in person, you control when, and then, no matter what they pull on Election Day, your vote will already be banked.— Robert De Niro, in the Indivisible ad
Robert De Niro is a washed up has-been who hasn't been relevant in 30 years.— Davis Ingle, White House spokesman, to Fox News Digital
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