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Donald Trump gave a speech at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Gala that took place at Mar-a-Lago. He was introduced by « Rocky » actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone, who gave a brief but impactful speech. He only spoke for a couple of minutes, but his brief remarks are making waves on social media.
I was honestly surprised when I found out that Stallone was going to be there. He’s been not entirely forthcoming about his politics, and the last I heard, he didn’t vote for Trump in 2020 or 2016.
“I’m sitting back on this one, I know Joe Biden, great guy,” Stallone told Variety in 2019. “I try to really stay out of it even though everyone assumes I’m hardcore right, which is not true. »
He added, « I won’t go to fundraisers; I won’t do anything. I’m just an old filmmaker and that’s it.”
And as far as I can tell, he never publicly endorsed anyone in this cycle.
But there he was, introducing Trump at the event. The Daily Beast described his appearance as « coming out of the MAGA closet. » I guess that’s true.
« I didn’t expect this, but I’ll just keep it short and sweet because there’s no such a thing as a speech too short », Stallone began his Mar-a-Lago speech.
