Sylvester Stallone called President-elect Donald Trump “the second George Washington” and talked about his “Rocky” film series at the star-studded America First Policy Conference at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday night. was cited.
Stallone, 78, called the first film's opening scene, in which the camera pans from a mural of Jesus inside an old church converted into a boxing ring as Rocky Balboa is punched by his opponent, “Resurrection of the AC Club.” He held up the words and explained. Appears in the background.
“At that moment, he was the chosen one, and that's how I started my journey,” Stallone told the crowd in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Something is going to happen, this man is going to undergo a transformation, his life is going to change.”
“It's just like President Trump,” he said, and the audience cheered.
Stallone said he was “in awe” of the former president and president-elect's historic election night victories and described President Trump as a “mythical figure.”
“This person doesn't exist on this planet. I'm in awe because there's no one else who could have accomplished what he accomplished,” he said.
The Toughman filmmaker then compared Trump's recent campaign to the American Revolution and the country's first president.
“When George Washington defended his country, he never thought he would change the world, because you can imagine what the world would be like without him.”
“Guess what? We've got a second George Washington,” he said.
Mr. Stallone welcomed Mr. Trump on stage and said, “Congratulations.''
Stallone's relationship with Trump is well-documented with rumors that the 78-year-old could become president of the National Endowment for the Arts during his first term.
of Star-studded Mar-a-Lago The event featured appearances by prominent Trump supporters and politicians announced as members of Trump's new administration.
Among the well-dressed people were Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk, all of whom Trump promoted in his speech.
Also in attendance at the Palm Beach gala were President Kennedy's wife Cheryl Hines, Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Tucker Carlson.
