Donald Trump’s ‘Special Envoys’ announcement leaves critics stunned

On January 20, 2025By Littum

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President-elect Donald Trumps naming of actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood got the social media treatment.

Trump announced Thursday on his Truth Social platform that the trio will be “special emissaries” and his “eyes and ears” in Tinseltown in an effort to boost the American film industry, which he claimed “has lost a lot of business over the last four years abroad.”

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Critics, however, scorned and mocked the news.

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Some referenced past controversies, while others suggested other Trump-dedicated actors they think will be “pissed off” to have been left off the list.

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