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No president has ever relied so heavily on the principles of the entertainment industry, and none have faced such a tumultuous relationship with it. Trump is not merely at odds with Hollywood; he is positioned to wrest power from it. By appointing powerful envoys like Sylvester Stallone, John Voight, and Mel Gibson—characters straight out of Hollywood’s action flicks—he is clearly looking to shake things up. While these envoys are not on payroll, their associations can wield substantial influence over federal financial support for the film industry, which has long sought additional subsidies.