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Stallone Rejects Trump’s Hollywood Ambassador Role

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Stallone Rejects Ambassador Role

Sylvester Stallone rejected President Donald Trump’s special Hollywood ambassador appointment.
Trump announced Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ambassadors on January 16 2025 via Truth Social.
Stallone said he learned of the role while watching TV, replied “thank you and ciao,” and said it would not work.
He compared Hollywood to “feudal states” with studios acting as separate kingdoms.

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Voight Pushes Tax Credit

Jon Voight and producer Steven Paul submitted a federal film-tax-incentive proposal to President Donald Trump.
The proposal seeks a nationwide tax credit to draw domestic productions back to U.S. studios.
Mel Gibson advocated a pilot co-production treaty between the United States and Italy to test international partnerships.
President Donald Trump met with Voight to discuss advancing the tax incentive, which still requires congressional approval.

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Stallone Rejects Ambassador Role

Sylvester Stallone rejected President Donald Trump’s special Hollywood ambassador appointment.
Trump announced Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ambassadors on January 16 2025 via Truth Social.
Stallone said he learned of the role while watching TV, replied “thank you and ciao,” and said it would not work.
He compared Hollywood to “feudal states” with studios acting as separate kingdoms.

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