STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When Joseph DeVito posted a video of him smashing a photo of actor Robert De Niro and throwing it in the garbage pail, he thought only friends and family would see it.

Less than 24 hours later, the video has been viewed nearly two million times and has over 57,000 shares on Facebook.

DeVito, 67, said he's no longer supporting De Niro, whom he's idolized all of his life, after his comments about President Donald Trump during Sunday's Tony Awards.

De Niro, who was on stage at Radio City Music Hall to introduce Bruce Springsteen, didn't censor his feelings about the commander-in-chief.

"First, I wanna say, '[expletive] Trump. It's no longer 'Down with Trump,' it's '[expletive] Trump,'" De Niro said.

The crowd at the event gave him a standing ovation, but DeVito said the comments went too far.

When DeVito heard what his idol had said the following day, he removed a framed photo of him from the wall inside of his Great Kills home.

"This is where Robert goes," DeVito said while carrying the photo outside and placing it in a garbage pail.

Then, he takes a large tool and shatters the glass while saying, "And this is what we think of you."

He calls him a "real piece of [expletive]" while ripping up the photo and throwing it back in the pail.

Some may think his actions are extreme, but DeVito said the actor went too far.

"After he said that there's no coming back," DeVito, a former Marine, told the Advance.

'EVERYBODY HAS THEIR OWN OPINION'

Everybody doesn't have to agree with Trump but they should respect him, DeVito said, adding he's always "respected every president of the United States whether he liked them or not."

When asked about posts on his personal Facebook page from 2014 criticizing former-President Barack Obama, DeVito said the difference is he is not on television.

"He shouldn't have used that language [on television]; there are children watching. And I'm not on TV saying [expletive] the president," DeVito said.

Even though he said he doesn't plan on supporting De Niro any longer, he still believes people are allowed to their own opinions.

"Some of my family were Obama supporters and we bang heads but we're not going to fight over it; everybody has their own opinion. Why would I start a fight with you because I think my opinion is right and your opinion is wrong? That makes no sense," he said.

The self-described "die-hard patriot" said he would absolutely vote for Trump for reelection.