Actor Robert De Niro says he cannot “love” the United States while it is led by President Donald Trump. Speaking at a New York City event on Sunday, De Niro compares a person’s decision to love an abusive partner with Americans’ potential choice to support their country under current leadership. The remarks frame the relationship as one in which the country’s governing direction is harmful, while the choice to continue loving or endorsing it is likened to an abused spouse staying with an abuser. Both reporting outlets describe the same core claim: De Niro’s refusal to express affection for America under Trump’s leadership and his use of a domestic-abuse analogy to illustrate his point. The coverage focuses on the comparison and the political message embedded in his comments rather than providing additional details about the event or broader policy positions. The reports do not indicate any immediate response from the administration or from other political figures in the excerpts provided.