Robert De Niro’s surprise Tony Awards outburst stuns audience

IT TOOK just two words for Robert De Niro to get a standing ovation — with viewers at home scrambling to find out exactly what he’d said.

ROBERT De Niro got a standing ovation at the Tony Awards after dropping the F-bomb on stage.

The actor was there to introduce a performance by Bruce Springsteen but had a quick message to deliver beforehand.

“I’m going to say one thing: F**k Trump!” De Niro said as the crowd went wild.

The comment was such a hit with the awards show attendees that the actor then repeated the message again.

“It’s no longer down with Trump, it’s F**k Trump,” he said.

De Niro’s profanity was censored on US television with many viewers taking to Twitter to find out what exactly the 74-year-old had said.

De Niro: “FUCK TRUMP!” Standing O. Repeats it! TV production people wearing headsets are staring at each other with mouths agape. Amazing live TV moment.

— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) June 11, 2018

The best part about Robert DeNiro going onstage at the #TonyAwards and saying "fuck Trump" is that nobody at home knew he said "fuck Trump" but everyone inherently knew that's exactly what he said.

— Lori ✌🏼💜🏒 (@lulu_vohn) June 11, 2018

Robert DeNiro: "I'm going to say one thing: FUCK TRUMP!"

Damn, these Tony Awards just got interesting.

— Kristi Colleen (@KristiColleen) June 11, 2018

Robert De Niro just yelled "Fuck Trump!" on national television before introducing Bruce Springsteen, and I am absolutely here for it.#TonyAwards

— Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) June 11, 2018

I love Twitter for the only reason that, within seconds, we knew why Robert De Niro got bleeped out

And then got a standing ovation

A perfect example of why theatre people are the best people #TonyAwards

— Alexis Reiter (@alexis_reiter) June 11, 2018

Ugh! Robert De Niro just made sure all the 24 news will cover of the #TonyAwards will be his profanity and not any of the other amazing speeches about diversity, acceptance, & resistance.

— Cliff Haynes (@DrCliffH) June 11, 2018