Hollywood makeover: Jon Voight joins Trump's ambassador team

His daughter supports liberal politicians, while he has been a long-time advocate of right-wing figures. Angelina Jolie is known for her charitable work, whereas Jon Voight openly supports Donald Trump and the Republican Party. In 2019, he called Trump "Greatest president since Abraham Lincoln." "This is not peace, this is not love. This is hate among the radical left. No amount of book smart will show the given policy of what truth stands for. Truth is a powerful emotion. Is what we should be voting for," he remarked nearly six years ago about the political climate.

Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and Jon Voight have accepted roles as "special ambassadors" at the invitation of President-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated on January 20. The new president has established a special unit aimed at reviving Hollywood's former glory and freeing it from foreign influences. While Sylvester Stallone's selection caused a stir, Jon Voight's inclusion, being Angelina Jolie's father, should come as no surprise.

Jon Voight has consistently voiced far-right political views, backing Mitt Romney in the 2012 election and Donald Trump in 2016. After Joe Biden's victory in 2020, Voight described it as "the greatest cover-up in history" and argued that leftist policies did not reflect the will of the American people. The Academy Award-winning actor, recognized for his role in Coming Home (1979), criticized Biden's policies as continuations of Barack Obama's, which he believed weakened the United States. He accused the left of deceit, claiming they exploited America's strengths for personal gain and to dominate the nation's economy, framing the political divide as a battle between good and evil in statements shared on social media.

Voight also publicly opposed his daughter. Angelina Jolie has shown strong support for Palestine in its conflict with Israel, accusing Israel of turning Gaza into a "mass grave." "I am very disappointed that my daughter, like many others, has no understanding of the glory of God, of the truths of God. The issue here is the destruction of the history of God's land, the Holy Land, the land of the Jews," he said in a special recording shared on social media.

"Voight is a nice guy, but he's delusional," commented Robert De Niro, a vocal critic of Trump.

Today, Voight is best known for his political statements. However, he continues to work in films. His most recent appearances include roles in the controversial Megalopolis and Reagan, in which he starred alongside another Trump supporter, Dennis Quaid.