Sylvester Stallone calls Trump the “second George Washington”

The actor Sylvester Stallone noted that the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, is “the second George Washington” during a gala dinner in which he shared with the former Republican president and the president of Argentina, Javier Mileyen Palm Beach, Florida.

The gala took place Thursday night at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s residence. There, The actor shared with both conservatives during a conservative forum that ends this Saturday and that has served to celebrate the Republican’s victory on November 5.

Stallone, who served as master of ceremonies, compared Trump to George Washington, the first American president (1789-1797) and one of the founding fathers of the Nation.

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“When George Washington defended his country, he had no idea he was going to change the world. Because without him, you could imagine what the world would be like,” Stallone said.

“Guess what, we have the second George Washington. Congratulations!” said the ‘Rocky’ actor during the America First Policy Institute gala.

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For his part, the Republican, in his first post-election speech, praised his nominees to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamywho were also present at the evening.

This year Stallone left California to move to South Florida along with his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone.

With information from EFE

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