Robert De Niro says Trump has blood on his hands over mass shootings in US

The Irishman actor says gunmen are ‘inspired’ by US president and ‘what he’s allowed’

Robert De Niro has said that President Trump has blood on his hands in light of mass shootings in the US.

In an interview with British GQ, the actor addresses the fact that the suspect arrested for killing 22 people in a shooting in El Paso, Texas, in August mirrored Trump’s anti-immigration stance.

A message believed by US police officials to have been written by the gunman states a specific intention to target immigrants and prevent a “Hispanic invasion of Texas”.

When asked whether or not the US president has blood on his hands, De Niro replied: “Yeah. I think he does. And everyone is realising that now, more and more.

"It’s so preposterous that the NRA has a grip on the Republicans. It’s all about money. They’re beyond shame.”

The 76-year-old actor went on to link the increase of mass shootings to the president.

“Those [gunmen] are crazy people, but they’re inspired by Trump and what he’s allowed,” he said.

“It’s all subtle but it’s all there. He’s allowed it. He starts it. He encourages it.”

De Niro has become famed for his eviscerating takedowns of Trump, previously calling him a “low life” and a “gangster”.

Speaking to Variety in a recent interview, the Taxi Driver star said: “I hope he gets impeached, it has to be followed through. He’s such a low life. He taints everybody around him.