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    Donald Trump pronounces Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight as ‘Particular Ambassadors’ to Hollywood

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    Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight have booked new roles… in Donald Trump's fold.

    The three actors had been a part of a puzzling announcement the as soon as and future president made by way of Fact Social on Thursday. "It’s my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Particular Ambassadors to an incredible however very troubled place, Hollywood, California," Trump wrote.

    What does that imply? "They’ll function Particular Envoys to me for the aim of bringing Hollywood, which has misplaced a lot enterprise over the past 4 years to International International locations, BACK — BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!" Trump defined. "These three very gifted folks will probably be my eyes and ears, and I’ll get executed what they counsel. It should once more be, like The US of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!"

    Leisure Weekly has reached out to representatives for Gibson, Stallone, Voight, and Trump for additional remark.

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    It was not instantly clear what these Particular Ambassadors (or is it Particular Envoys?) will truly do over the subsequent 4 years, because the place has not appeared in earlier administrations, and ambassadors sometimes characterize america in areas outdoors the nation. Nevertheless, there have been quite a few Particular Envoy positions that aren't strictly worldwide, specializing in fields like LGBTQI+ rights, local weather, counterterrorism, hostage affairs, and lawful migration.

    Gibson, Stallone, and Voight have all been fervent Trump supporters.

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    Gibson (Deadly Weapon, Mad Max) railed towards Vice President Kamala Harris in October as she campaigned for president, claiming she had "the IQ of a fence publish." He by no means formally endorsed Trump or explicitly confirmed who he voted for within the 2024 election, however stated that assuming he'd forged his vote for Trump was "a reasonably good guess."

    Gibson additionally saluted Trump at a UFC occasion in 2021, and was seen chatting with the previous president at one other UFC occasion in 2023.

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    Stallone (Rocky, Rambo) referred to Trump as "the second George Washington" and a "legendary character" in a congratulatory speech in November. He beforehand supported Republican John McCain throughout his presidential run in 2008.

    Voight (Midnight Cowboy, Ray Donovan) is likely one of the most outspoken Republicans in Hollywood. He spoke at Trump's inauguration in 2017 and has repeatedly praised the president-elect and his insurance policies, even calling him "the best president since Abraham Lincoln."

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    The trio of Hollywood ambassadors aren't the one leisure figures working with Trump. In November, the president-elect introduced that he'd chosen TV's Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Facilities for Medicare & Medicaid Providers. Different media personalities concerned within the forthcoming Trump administration embrace Fox & Mates host Pete Hegseth, who obtained the nomination for Secretary of Protection, and Fox Enterprise' The Backside Line cohost Sean Duffy, a Actual World: Boston alum who's been tapped for Secretary of Transportation.

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