{"id":2369439,"date":"2024-11-15T12:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T17:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sylvester-stallone-declares-trump-a-mythical-character-and-the-second-george-washington-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T12:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T17:50:26","slug":"sylvester-stallone-declares-trump-a-mythical-character-and-the-second-george-washington-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sylvester-stallone-declares-trump-a-mythical-character-and-the-second-george-washington-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylvester Stallone declares Trump a \u2018mythical character\u2019 and the \u2018second George Washington\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsylvester-stallone-declares-trump-a-mythical-character-and-the-second-george-washington-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369439&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sylvester Stallone, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-shocked-gina-carano-fought-back-as-her-movie-deal-with-daily-wire-goes-viral\/\" title=\"Media Shocked Gina Carano Fought Back As Her Movie Deal With Daily Wire Goes Viral\">action star<\/a><\/a> and filmmaker, praised Donald Trump at the\u2063 America\u200d First Policy Institute \u200dgala, referring to him as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-george-washington-sylvester-stallone-gives-phenomenal-introduction-for-trump-during-mar-a-lago-event\/\" title=\"&#039;Second George Washington&#039;: Sylvester Stallone Gives Phenomenal Introduction for Trump During Mar-a-Lago Event\">mythical character<\/a>&#8221; and\u200d &#8220;the second George Washington.&#8221; In his speech, Stallone highlighted Washington&#8217;s role as a pivotal\u200d figure who changed the world and suggested that Trump shares that same potential.\u200c He drew a parallel between his experiences while making the first *Rocky* film and his admiration \u200cfor Trump, emphasizing the significant impact\u2064 he believes Trump will have as president. Stallone&#8217;s \u200ccomments underscore his perception\u2064 of Trump as a leader capable of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-bidens-record-on-race-issues-a-crime-against-humanity\/\" title=\"Cornel West slams Biden&#039;s race record as a &#039;crime against humanity&#039;.\">enacting substantial change<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sylvester Stallone declares Trump a &lsquo;mythical character&rsquo; and the &lsquo;second George Washington&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882226\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Action star <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">filmmaker<\/a> Sylvester Stallone introduced President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> as a &ldquo;mythical character&rdquo; and the &ldquo;second <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">George Washington<\/a>&rdquo; Thursday while introducing the next <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a> at the America First Policy Institute gala.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;When George Washington defended his country, he had no idea that he was gonna change the world,&rdquo; Stallone said. &ldquo;Cause&rsquo; without him, you could imagine what the world would look like. Guess what, we got the second George Washington.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stallone alluded to his time making the first <em>Rocky<\/em> film to emphasize his admiration for Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Slyvester Stallone says Trump is a &#8216;mythical character&#8217; chosen to &#8216;change the world.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OS3sxQps95\">https:\/\/t.co\/OS3sxQps95<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SlyvesterStallone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SlyvesterStallone<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DonaldTrump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rockybalboa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rockybalboa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GeorgeWashington?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GeorgeWashington<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/viral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#viral<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/trending?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#trending<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/explorepage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#explorepage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/presidentelect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#presidentelect<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aqk2YYfcrr\">pic.twitter.com\/aqk2YYfcrr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1857448473135907273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you remember, the first image was a picture of Jesus, and it it says, &lsquo;Resurrection AC Club,&#8217;&rdquo; Stallone told the audience at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. &ldquo;I found a church that had been converted to a boxing ring.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, the image pans down from Jesus onto Rocky being hit, and at that moment, he was the chosen person, and that&rsquo;s how I began the journey.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The character of Rocky was destined to go through a change and impact lives, just like Trump, according to the filmmaker. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are in the presence of a really mythical character,&rdquo; Stallone said. &ldquo;I love mythology, and this individual does not exist on this planet. Nobody in the world could have pulled off what he pulled off. So, I&rsquo;m in awe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1882226\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1882226\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sylvester Stallone calls Trump a &#8216;mythical character&#8217; and &#8216;second George Washington.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2369440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24320063844197-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33289,45081,45065,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2369439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-george-washington","tag-mythical-character","tag-sylvester-stallone","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24320063844197-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369439"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369444,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369439\/revisions\/2369444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}