Robert De Niro took another swipe at Donald Trump, branding him a 'total loser' and 'wannabe gangster.'
The Godfather actor, 75, who has been involved in a long-running war of words with POTUS, made the comments during an appearance on the the Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Friday.
He claimed he had tried to give Trump a chance but had been left disappointed. He told Colbert: 'That’s what I said right after he was elected.
Robert De Niro, (left), criticized Donald Trump, (right), on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, calling him a 'total loser' and 'dumbbell'
The Godfather actor, 75, who has been involved in a long-running war of words with POTUS, appeared on the the Late Show to discuss the Tribeca Film Festival which he started
'Give him a chance. I give everybody the benefit of the doubt. This guy has proven himself to be a total loser.'
The Hollywood star recently reprized his role as special counsel Robert Mueller on SNL last Saturday to read the summary findings of the report into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, which found there was no collusion by Trump or his staff.
He said of playing the part: 'It's my civic obligation to play Mueller, I don't know if it's possible, but I keep saying [if it's possible] to handcuff him and take him [Trump] away in a orange jump suit.
De Niro is one of the most distinguished actors of his generation, winning two Oscars for his performances in The Godfather Part II and Raging Bull.
He will return to the gangster genre for The Irishman on Netflix, which is due for release this fall and will reunite him with director Martin Scorsese.
Speaking about playing gangster roles, the actor again criticized Trump, saying: ' We have a wannabe gangster in the White House now,' De Niro said.
He added: 'Even gangsters have morals, they have ethics, they have a code, and you know, when you give somebody your word that’s all you have is your word, especially in that world. This guy, he doesn’t even know what that means.'
He proceeded to brand Trump a 'disappointed dunski', which he explained was the head of a crime family, and a 'dumbbell.'
The interview was taped on Tuesday and didn’t air until Friday, which meant that De Niro could not comment on the
