Sylvester Stallone has emerged as a key high-profile ally of Donald Trump in recent weeks.
Although he reputedly turned down the President-Elect’s offer to head up the National Endowment for the Arts, he has tweeted support for Trump and was a guest at his New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago.
President elect Trump , my brother and myself .. Wishing a Happy New Year, and now dedicated to… https://t.co/rHpYdKj01L
— Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) January 2, 2017
Stallone has long been a high-profile Republican supporter. But sure enough, the Rocky and Expendables actor-director’s links to Trump have enraged the #NeverTrump resistance movement who have now pledged to boycott his movies:
@flourishful @shannoncoulter @TheWrap Boycott both. Stallone loves Trump. He should high kick instead of #rockettes https://t.co/5tTFRDzcNM
— Scow08 (@Scow0857) January 3, 2017
@CNNPolitics @CNNSitRoom @FoxNews @ABCPolitics
Boycott all Sylvester Stallone’s alleged films in retaliation 4 inauguration appearance. pic.twitter.com/6SEmqWLj1T— Eric (@hauser_erich) January 2, 2017
@sacca @TheSlyStallone I liked Stallone till today. Best way to show him our discontent, boycott his movies. F u rocky. Yeah i said it.
— javier luna (@jluna56) January 2, 2017
.@TheSlyStallone gave this to @realDonaldTrump tonight:
“To President Trump,
A real champ! GREATEST KNOCKOUT IN HISTORY!”
Sylvester Stallone pic.twitter.com/TQ3xo1zADw— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) December 31, 2016
It does help us to know whose movie to boycott. No Stallone movies https://t.co/Ob27wnAZ9C
— #AlwaysWithHer (@liberalinohio) January 2, 2017
@TheSlyStallone Supporting Pussygrabber is a great way to kill your career! #BoycottStallone
— Nicola O’Keefe (@NikkiOK) January 3, 2017
@ThisWeekABC Stallone is a joke, boycott his movies!
— Glo (@Glo56653955) January 2, 2017
Sylvester Stallone attended trumps NYE party, BOYCOTT STALLONE
— Simon Thomas (@simon14023) January 1, 2017
@TheSlyStallone i followed U4 a long time but knowing yr going 2Trumps party I WILL NEVER watch any movies yr in ever again #boycottstallone
— Billie Cossette (@BillieCossette) December 31, 2016
Boycott Sylvester Stallone movies he’ll be at trump ny party do will Quincy jones boycott
— Izzy (@eneryisa) December 31, 2016
@TheSlyStallone you piece of crap…headed down to FLA to party w/that traitor Trump ? Time to boycott all things Stallone u scumbag traitor
— Jake Storm (@GoodKnowledge7) December 31, 2016
@thehill @TheSlyStallone SHAME ON YOU! Shame shame shame. You are not a patriot. #boycottstallone #TheResistance
— alittlebittwisted (@DebAbe62) December 30, 2016
@TheSlyStallone you piece of crap…headed down to FLA to party w/that traitor Trump ? Time to boycott all things Stallone u scumbag traitor
— Jake Storm (@GoodKnowledge7) December 31, 2016
@TheSlyStallone #BoycottStallone never thought someone who played “Rocky” would support someone who made fun of disabled people pic.twitter.com/G2MmfhC7hX
— theresagibson (@theresagibson72) December 31, 2016
@theslystallone @teamtrump just added Stallone to the BOYCOTT trump list and trashed his old rocky movies, don’t want my kids to know of him https://t.co/KS6gSMNfLq
— JB (@jgb161962) December 30, 2016
Easiest Boycott: Sylvester Stallone (attending party tomorrow night at Mar-a-Lago)
— Tonic (@tonic516) December 30, 2016
Donald Trump vets Sylvester Stallone to head up national arts agency. (Time to boycott Stallone, too) https://t.co/LgVmWh34LK
— Rhiannnonn (@Rhiannnonn) December 17, 2016
Some Stallone haters, showing a commitment to equality, have also called to boycott Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin’s beauty care business.
@HSN Jenn flavin Stallone and her husband attending Trump’s party. Boycott her products and at Kohls.
— Pam Baron (@baron_pam) December 31, 2016
Aside from a small role in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Sly’s next high-profile movie is The Expendables 4 not due for release until the summer of 2018 so we’ll have to wait a while to discover what effect, if any, this burgeoning boycott movement may have.