"One of the few good things you can say about our decades-long relationship with Donald Trump is that he still knows how to surprise us. Expect him to tear into the upstart politician he's branded a " communist lunatic"? He's so charmed by New York's mayor-elect that he starts doing Zohran Mamdani cosplay. Assume he has a basic understanding of what magnets are and how they work, since he's graduated high school? Think again!"
"Trump appears to want to revive the raucous comedies and action movies of the late 1980s to late 1990s. He's passionate, for instance, about the 1988 Jean Claude Van Damme sports flick Bloodsport. A person directly familiar with the conversations told Semafor that the president of the United States has personally pressed the Paramount owner to revive another franchise from Ratner: Rush Hour, a buddy-cop comedy starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker that blended physical comedy, martial arts, and gags about racial stereotypes."
Donald Trump has privately pressed Larry Ellison, a major shareholder in Paramount and potential Warner owner, to revive the Rush Hour franchise starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. He has also expressed enthusiasm for reviving late-1980s and 1990s action-comedy films such as 1988’s Bloodsport. Trump used presidential influence to offer creative input on potential studio projects, an unusual exercise of power for a sitting president. The revival request reflects Trump's personal entertainment preferences and his willingness to intervene in Hollywood matters through relationships with billionaire media owners. The push contrasts with conventional expectations about presidential conduct and cultural engagement.
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