The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has decided to rescind NAB Leadership Foundation’s Service to America award it planned to give Robert De Niro after the actor’s appearance at a Joe Biden campaign press conference outside the Manhattan courthouse, where Alvin Bragg’s sham “hush money” trial against President Trump took place.
As Breaking Digest reported, on Tuesday, the Biden campaign deployed De Niro who went on an unhinged rant outside the courthouse during the trial.
The press conference descended into chaos as De Niro insulted millions of hard working Americans, calling Trump supporters “clowns.” He was relentlessly heckled and engaged in shouting matches with Trump supporters.
Alex Siciliano, NAB’s senior vice president of communications said in a statement to The Hill that De Niro was scheduled to receive the NAB Leadership Foundation’s Service to America Award in Washington, D.C., next Tuesday. However, the organization pulled the award following his anti-Trump rant.
The NAB award that De Niro was scheduled to receive is the group’s highest individual honor and is given “in recognition of charitable work and public service.”
“This event is proudly bipartisan, uniting those from across the political spectrum to celebrate the impactful work of local broadcasters and our partners,” Siciliano said. “While we strongly support the right of every American to exercise free speech and participate in civic engagement, it is clear that Mr. De Niro’s recent high-profile activities will create a distraction from the philanthropic work that we were hoping to recognize. To maintain the focus on service of the award winners, Mr. De Niro will no longer be attending the event.”
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is rescinding an award intended for Robert De Niro after his remarks outside a Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump's NYC trial was held. https://t.co/tR0Sv8FuTw pic.twitter.com/Fzvh0vT8ri
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