Trump-Friendly Stars Revealed as Highest-Paid Actors on TV
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Sylvester Stallone and Chris Pratt, both known for their favorable ties to Donald Trump, are among the highest-paid TV actors, earning $2 million per episode according to Variety.
- Stallone receives his salary from the Paramount+ series Tulsa King, while Pratt earns his from the Prime Video series The Terminal List.
- Pratt has expressed support for Trump-adjacent figures and policies, including his cousin-in-law Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement, though he has not explicitly endorsed Trump himself.
- Trump awarded Stallone the Kennedy Center Honor in 2025, praising him as a friend and talented figure.
- Reese Witherspoon defended the high salaries she and Jennifer Aniston receive for their roles on Apple TV’s The Morning Show, arguing that their pay reflects their value and the financial decisions of the companies involved.
