‘It’s a disgrace’: Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. claims he was ‘blacklisted’ for supporting Trump

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Italian American model, actor, and politician Antonio Sabato Jr. claimed he was blacklisted in Hollywood after publicly supporting President Trump and criticizing former President Barack Obama.

Sabato, who immigrated to the United States in the 1980s from Italy and has starred in movies and television shows such as General Hospital and Melrose Place, was vocal in his backing of Trump during the 2016 presidential election. He sparked controversy at the Republican National Convention that year, which he attended as a speaker, for saying he “absolutely” believes Obama is Muslim.

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