De Niro calls Trump a ‘coward,’ ‘piece of s—‘

Robert De Niro is slamming President Trump, calling the commander in chief a “coward” and “piece of s—” in expletive-laden remarks and urging voters to “take back the power” in next month’s elections.

“Power to the people isn’t just a slogan — it’s the founding principle of our nation, guaranteed by the Constitution,” the “Irishman” actor said during a speech at the Hands Off Our Vote rally in New York City on Sunday.

“Now there are people, powerful people, who we’ve empowered, who now want to take away our power,” De Niro said.

“Are we going to let them do that?” he asked the crowd.

“Of course we’re not,” the 83-year-old Academy Award winner continued.

“First, we’re going to vote, and we’re going to vote early. Then we’re going to get our family, friends, neighbors and friendly strangers to also answer the call,” he said.

“The Trump administration knows that their policies are not only crazy and cruel — they’re increasingly unpopular,” De Niro said.

“They can see it. They’re not stupid,” he said before pausing and giving a quick chuckle.

“Well, OK, they are very f—ing stupid,” he added.

“They’re stupider than I ever thought, but they recognize what they’re doing is turning away people. They can’t get support from the voters. So what do they do? They try to take our votes away,” De Niro said.

“Keep your f—ing hands off our votes,” the performer said as he went into a call and response with the audience.

“When the weak and spineless Republicans in the House and Senate won’t protect our rights, what are we saying to them? Keep your f—ing hands off our votes.”

“When the Supreme Court rubber stamps voter suppression, what do we say to them? Keep your f—ing hands off our vote! When Trump’s Department of Justice threatens election officials, demands voter rolls, and seizes ballots, what do we say to them? F—ing hands off our vote! When masked and armed ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] thugs stalk our polling places, what do we say to them? Keep your f—ing hands off our vote!” De Niro exclaimed.

“And when that coward, that fucking piece of s—, Donald Trump, tries to take our voice and power away, what do we tell him? Keep your f—ing hands off our vote!

“I think they got the message,” De Niro quipped.

“Take back the House. Take back the Senate. Take back the power. Take back our country,” he said to applause.

De Niro has been one of Trump’s fiercest Hollywood critics, describing him as “sadistic” and a “clown.”

The president has repeatedly ripped De Niro over the years, referring to him as “wacko” and saying the entertainer “suffers from an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.”