The setting was a live, on-stage interview conducted by NBC news anchor Brian Williams that was part of the Tribeca Film Festival.
But talk about film and art turned to politics and ardent Barack Obama supporter DeNiro let loose on possible Presidential candidate Trump.
"I won't name names, but certain people in the news in the last couple of weeks, just, what are they doing? It's crazy."
Williams asked if he was specifically referring to someone with a show on his own network on Sunday nights -- that would be Celebrity Apprentice -- and DeNiro confirmed he was talking about Trump.
"Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."
