{
  "id": 9048147,
  "title": "Sylvester Stallone Rejected Trump’s Hollywood Ambassadorship: “It’s Impossible”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/sylvester-stallone-rejected-trumps-hollywood-ambassadorship-its",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T00:55:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/09/sylvester-stallone-rejected-trump-hollywood-ambassadorship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sylvester Stallone has revealed he turned down Donald Trump's offer to be one of his \"special ambassadors\" to Hollywood, despite the president's public statements to the contrary. Speaking with The Sunday Times, the actor said \"Thank you and ciao\" when meeting with Trump about the role. Stallone explained that he found the idea \"impossible\" as Hollywood operates like \"feudal states\" with its own \"little kingdoms.\" He added that corporate people wouldn't want to hear him speak about finance, and rejected the ambassadorship even before Trump officially named him. Stallone found out about Trump's decision while watching TV. Despite Stallone's rejection, actor Jon Voight seems to have made progress in the role, using it to advocate for a federal tax credit for US-made film and television productions. Voight has been pushing for the tax credit, believing it would lead to an \"explosion of energy\" in the industry. Trump has been promoting the idea, boasting about meeting with Voight to \"craft Legislation to save the Movie, Television, and Entertainment Business in America.\"",
  "summary": "When Trump approached the actor about the position, Stallone recalled telling the president \"'Thank you and ciao'\" before walking away from the gig. Sylvester Stallone Rejected Trump’s Hollywood Ambassadorship: “It’s Impossible” Travis Bland",
  "key_points": [
    "Sylvester Stallone rejected Trump's offer to be Hollywood ambassador.",
    "Jon Voight is advocating for federal tax credit for US-made film and television productions."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}