Leonardo DiCaprio Presents Robert De Niro with Cannes' Honorary Palme d’Or, Robert Uses Speech to Slam Trump
Leonardo DiCaprio got to present his past co-star Robert De Niro with the honorary Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival today!
The 50-year-old actor got on stage to present the award to the 81-year-old iconic star, who accepted the trophy in front of his partner, Tiffany Chen, and his daughter Helen.
In his speech, Robert slammed Donald Trump, calling him a “philistine president.” By the way, philistine means “a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them.”
“Now, he has announced a 100% tariff on films produced outside the U.S. Let that sink in for a minute. You can’t put a price on creativity, but apparently you can put a tariff on it,” Robert said (via Variety). “Of course, this is unacceptable. All these attacks are unacceptable, and this isn’t just an American problem. It’s a global one. And like a film, we can’t just all sit back and watch. We have to act now. Without violence, but with great passion and determination. It’s time for everyone who cares about liberty to organize, to protest, and when there are elections, of course to vote. Tonight, and for the next 11 days, we show our strength and commitment by celebrating art in this glorious festival.”