Robert De Niro describes Trump as an ‘unrepentant, lying scum bag’ at Washington dinner

Robert De Niro, a vocal Trump critic, made a surprise appearance onstage at "Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner" in Washington on Friday.

The actor said he looked forward to the "the exquisite release" of voting the president out of office in 2020, according to People. The Hollywood Reporter says he also described the president as an "unrepentant, lying scum bag."

Robert De Niro has been a vocal critic of the US president. Credit:Evan Agostini

Samantha Bee, comedian and late night host of Full Frontal, wasn't shy about roasting President Trump during the event, either, according to NBC and The Huffington Post.

"I really believe that the current president should have to face someone once a year who calls him on his (expletive)," Bee said at the event. "So Donald, I am going to roast you as if you were here tonight."

"Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and you can't listen to a comedian razz you for five minutes?" she added.

Trump will not attend the real White House Correspondents' Dinner for the second year in a row, saying earlier this month that the event is "too negative."

Last year's dinner sparked controversy with comedian Michelle Wolf's brutal roast of the administration, including White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders.

USA Today

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