Washington June 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump slammed veteran Hollywood actor Robert De Niro on Wednesday calling the film star "a very low IQ individual".
In a series of tweets aboard the Air Force One as he returned to the US from Singapore on Tuesday night after his historic meeting with North Korea s Kim Jong-un Trump said: "Robert De Niro a very low IQ individual has received to many shots to the head by real boxers in movies. I watched him last night and truly believe he may be punch-drunk " CNN reported.
"I guess he doesn t realize the economy is the best it s ever been with employment being at an all time high and many companies pouring back into our country. Wake up Punchy!"
Introducing a performance by Bruce Springsteen on Sunday night at the Tony Awards the actor railed against the American President.
"First I wanna say f*** Trump " De Niro said in the bleeped telecast.
"It s no longer Down with Trump it s f*** Trump ."
His comments received a standing ovation in Radio City Music Hall.

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