Sylvester Stallone Compares Donald Trump to Rocky Balboa

Sylvester Stallone in contrast Donald Trump to his well-known character “Rocky Balboa,” saying he was in awe of the president-elect’s victory within the 2024 election and labeling him a legendary determine.

The enduring actor delivered a speech at an occasion in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property on Thursday evening — kicking issues off by discussing the primary scene of his 1976 traditional boxing movie, “Rocky.”

Sly advised the viewers the digicam pans from a wall portray of Jesus Christ in a transformed church with a boxing ring, the place Rocky is getting pummeled by his opponent because the phrases, “Resurrection AC Club,” might be seen within the background.

At that second, Sly mentioned, Rocky turns into the chosen one that begins his journey and goes by way of a metamorphosis to vary lives “just like President Trump.”

Sly characterised Trump as a “mythical character,” saying he was “awed” by the forty seventh president’s landslide win towards Kamala Harris.

Sly famous, “This particular person doesn’t exist on this planet. No one might’ve pulled off what he pulled off so I’m in awe.”

Sly additionally likened Trump to the primary U.S. President, George Washington, explaining that GW had no clue he was going to vary the world whereas defending the nation through the American Revolution.

“Guess what,” Sly asked the crowd. “We bought the second George Washington.”