VIDEO : Robert De Niro Praises Meryl Streep's Speech at Golden Globes

NEW YORK (AP) ? Hollywood heavyweight Robert De Niro has come to the defense of Meryl Streep. The multiple Oscar-winner wrote a letter of support to his "The Deer Hunter" co-star following fallout after her Golden Globes speech that criticized President-elect Donald Trump. Streep said that "when the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose." "I have so much respect for you that you did it while the world was celebrating your achievements. I share your sentiments about punks and bullies.