Robert De Niro delivers Abraham Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date March 4, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated March 4, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/robert-de-niro-lincoln-civility-warning/

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NEW YORK — Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall’s stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn’t make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a cal...