The fans of Sylvester Stallone were reacting to the actor after he became a supporter of Donald Trump.
Following Arnold Schwarzenegger’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic nominee for president, Stallone went to a black-tie event to celebrate Trump’s victory.
He was joined by various controversial individuals, including Robert Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary of the US.
Stallone referred to Trump as a mythical character and said that he was the first person in the world to be elected as a president that nobody else could have predicted.
During his speech, he noted that the inspiration for his character, Rocky, came from a picture of Jesus, which he found in a converted church. It depicted Jesus being hit by a boxing match.
This was the moment that led to the character’s emergence.
He then went on to say that something was going to happen to Trump, and he was going to transform into a different person.
He referred to Trump as a mythical character and said that he was the first person in the world to be elected as a president that nobody else could have predicted.
The comparisons continued, with the actor branding Trump as the “second George Washington.” He stated that without the country’s first president, the world would be a different place.
In Hollywood, many prominent individuals, including actors, musicians, and TV personalities, endorsed Harris over Trump, causing many of Stallone’s fans to feel displeased by his support for the president-elect.
One of the individuals who felt disgusted by the actor’s support for Trump stated that they would not watch his upcoming Thanksgiving. Another critic said that the actor had ruined the character of Rocky.
Another critic stated that supporting Trump was like supporting someone who showed no regard for women.
While some people praised Stallone for expressing himself, many others referred to his endorsement of Harris as an indication that he would be voting for her.
In a statement, the actor noted that his Republican counterparts have lost sight of the free market’s beauty, rejected the election results, and have driven up deficits.
He also stated that Democrats are incapable of handling the issue, and he was worried about the crime rate in the cities.