Hollywood star Robert De Niro has reopened his feud with Donald Trump and said the president “doesn’t care” how many people die from coronavirus.
The Oscar-winning actor, 76, is one of Mr Trump’s most vociferous critics and has now taken aim at his handling of the health crisis.
More than 82,000 people have died in the US, according to Johns Hopkins University, more than any other country. During an appearance on Newsnight, De Niro described the situation at the White House as “Shakespearean,” saying “you’ve got a lunatic saying things that people are trying to dance around”.
Mr Trump, who is up for re-election in November, has frequently been accused of contradicting the advice of his scientific advisers throughout the pandemic and refuses