President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has appointed actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone as “Special Ambassadors” to Hollywood, describing the entertainment industry as “a great but very troubled place.”
In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump emphasized their roles as ‘Special Envoys’ to revitalize Hollywood, which he claims has lost business to foreign countries over the past four years.
“It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California,” the president-elect wrote. “They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!”
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The appointment comes after these actors publicly supported Trump, contrasting with the entertainment industry’s general backing of Kamala Harris in the recent election. All three actors are known for being outspokenly conservative–a rarity in modern Hollywood
“When George Washington defended his country, he had no idea that he was going to change the world,” Stallone said of Trump in November. “‘Cause without him, you can imagine what the world would look like. Guess what, we got the second George Washington.”
“I know what it’ll be like if we let [Kamala Harris] in. And that ain’t good,” Gibson told paparazzi in October. “Miserable track record. No policies to speak of. She’s got the IQ of a fence post.”
Trump’s aim is to restore what he terms ‘The Golden Age of Hollywood’, tasking these ambassadors as his ‘eyes and ears’.
“These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest,” Trump added. “It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!”
While the exact responsibilities of these roles are unclear, the move signals Trump’s continued focus on aligning with Hollywood figures who share his political views.
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