After 'f--k Trump' barb, De Niro apologizes in Toronto for 'the idiotic behaviour of my president'

Robert De Niro, fresh off the Tony Awards stage where he verbally attacked the U.S. president, kept up his criticism while launching a major Toronto development alongside celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa.

Movie icon involved in 1st restaurant-condo-hotel run by celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa

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Robert De Niro, third from left, continued his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday in Toronto, where he joined celebrity chef, Nobu Matsuhisa, second from left, and Mayor John Tory, fourth from left, for the groundbreaking on a new downtown development. (Makda Ghebreslassie/CBC)

Robert De Niro, fresh off the Tony Awards stage where he verbally attacked the U.S. president, kept up his criticism while launching a major Toronto development alongside celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa on Tuesday.

De Niro, Matsuhisa and film producer Meir Teper are attending an afternoon news conference to promote what they're calling the "world's first" complex to feature a Nobu restaurant, hotel and residences.

De Niro opened his address by apologizing for "the idiotic behaviour of my president" following the G7 summit, including a Twitter attack in which Trump accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of being "very dishonest" and "weak." 

    "It's a disgrace," De Niro continued.

    "And I apologize to Justin Trudeau and the other people at the G7."

    Robert De Niro attacked Trump before introducing Bruce Springsteen at Sunday's Tony Awards in New York City. (Michael Zorn/Invision/Associated Press)

    De Niro, a staunch Trump opponent, had a bigger stage to lash out at: Sunday night's Tony Awards in New York City.

    De Niro dropped a couple of F-bombs before raising his arms and encouraging the crowd to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

    The CBS television audience heard dead silence instead of De Niro's comments, The Associated Press reports.

    Condos going for $1.4M

    The Toronto facility will be built at 15 Mercer St., near King Street West and Blue Jays way, in Toronto's downtown core.

    Condo units in the building, which is still in the pre-construction phase, are selling for some $1.4 million each for 888 square feet, according to the local real estate tracking website BuzzBuzzHome.

    Mayor John Tory was on hand for the groundbreaking.

    With files from The Associated Press and Makda Ghebreslassie

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