Loved it. Glad he said it. The overwhelming audience response demonstrated an appreciation for his candor, which I found not only appropriate in these times, but also for this event, which is about the recognition of those who are either members of, or supporters of and advocates for, communities that will be most negatively impacted by this fool's policies. The hypocritical megalomaniac who is our President wants to silence any media that says anything negative about him and considers criticism to be "treasonous". If anything, De Nero called to my attention how, in an auditorium full of people trained to be in touch with their emotions and bravely express themselves, we should have heard MORE comments like his throughout the evening. There were plenty of other more eloquent and tactful similar sentiments expressed in the acceptance speeches that were also appreciated, but these days, like so many others, I need to hear the unedited outspoken support of those like De Nero. I only wish I could have heard more from De Nero and less from Springsteen, who was the one true snooze-worthy performance of the evening.
And for all the cynical comments regarding the low ratings of the Tonys every single year, I really don't think De Nero's comment getting press is such a horrible thing. People interested in the Tonys would click on the winner's announcement link, regardless.
But by him doing what he did, the first thing I woke up to was “DeNiro says ‘F*** Trump’ at Tony Awards”, instead of “The Band’s Visit and Harry Potter Win Big at this year’s Tony Awards!”
Which will probably result in more clicks related to a Tonys headline in the last 20 years.
Thank you Robert De Nero, for saying it loud, proud and fearlessly for the world to hear.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
