Stephen Miller Fires Back at Robert De Niro, Calls Him a ‘Sad, Broken Old Man’ After the Actor Called Him a ‘Nazi’

Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff for policy under Donald Trump, slammed actor Robert De Niro during an interview on Fox News’ Hannity. Miller called De Niro “a sad, broken old man” and mocked him of making a series of unsuccessful films over the past decades.

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“Robert De Niro is a sad, broken old man who is mostly enraged because he hasn’t made anything worth watching in at least 30 years. Probably the longest string of flops, failures, embarrassments.”

“This man has been degrading himself on camera with one horrific film after another for my entire adult life and he is not taken seriously by anybody. Not by his family, friends, community. He is a shell of a man and everybody disregards everything he says.” Miller delivered quite the takedown.

The comments came after De Niro criticized Miller on MSNBC, calling him a “Nazi” and comparing him to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s chief propagandist. De Niro said, “[Miller is] a Nazi! Yes he is, and he’s Jewish. He should be ashamed of himself.”

Robert De Niro’s recent films did struggle at the box office, signaling that the legendary actor may no longer be the guaranteed draw he once was.

According to industry reports and box office trackers, his last five movies have collectively lost millions for their respective studios.

Ezra (2023)lost $7 million overall, About My Father (2023) faced an even bigger loss, with estimates suggesting it lost $40 million. The star’s latest action film, Tin Soldier (2025), also struggled, reportedly losing $45 million. On Rotten Tomatoes, only 9% of 11 critics gave it a positive review. The Alto Knights (2025) suffered the largest reported loss among his recent films, losing $35 million.

Even critically acclaimed films weren’t immune. Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) was praised and earned numerous award nominations, but financially, it still faced setbacks.

The movie grossed $158.8 million worldwide, but Variety reported that it would have needed $500–600 million under a traditional release to break even. Apple covered part of the gap with home rentals, but the film’s net loss is estimated at around $215 million, according to Deadline Hollywood.

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