Sylvester Stallone called Donald Trump the “second George Washington” while introducing him at an America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024. Stallone also described Trump as a “really mythical character” and compared his expected impact to Rocky’s transformation. The speech was a brief event introduction, not a policy address.
What did Stallone say about Trump?
Stallone drew on the opening image of Rocky, describing a character who had been chosen and would undergo a transformation capable of changing lives. He linked that idea to Trump, saying, as Fox News reported, “going to go through a metamorphosis and change lives, just like President Trump.”
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He then called Trump a “really mythical character” and said he was in awe. Stallone ended with a reference to George Washington defending the country: “Guess what? We got the second George Washington. Congratulations.” TheWrap and RealClearPolitics reported the closing line.
Where and when did he make the remarks?
Stallone made the remarks while introducing Trump at the America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 14, 2024, shortly after the presidential election. Fox News described Stallone as the event’s final speaker and said he spoke for about two minutes; TheWrap reported that Trump took the stage afterward.
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Why did Stallone compare Trump to George Washington?
Stallone framed the comparison as praise, invoking Washington’s defense of the country before declaring Trump a “second George Washington.” It was Stallone’s rhetorical judgment, not a factual equivalence between the two men. His Rocky comparison likewise presented his view of the change he expected Trump to bring.
Was the speech described as bizarre?
“Bizarre” is a characterization in the original headline, not an independently established fact about the remarks. The reported content was an admiring introduction built around a film reference and a historical comparison. Readers can judge the speech for themselves from those details.
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What happened after the gala?
In January 2025, the Associated Press reported that Trump named Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors” to Hollywood, and recalled Stallone’s November introduction. The AP said the effort’s precise nature was unclear; its report does not establish Stallone’s specific duties or any resulting outcomes.
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