Talk about a match! There on a Kennedy Center red carpet in Washington D.C., was President Donald Trump honoring Rocky himself — his “Ambassador to Hollywood” Sylvester Stallone. (RELATED: Can Trump Make Hollywood Great Again?) Stallone, famously, shot to fame from being a relatively unknown actor and writer to being the creator of the immortal Rocky Balboa. When Stallone had managed to corral the financial support for his screenplay, so the story is told, he insisted, over the objections of the studio, on playing the title role himself. He did. And the rest, as they say, was movie history. (RELATED: Hollywood Unraveling: The Idiot Savant) Remind you of another underdog tale, this one in the real life of American politics? The film, which perfectly captured the plight of a fighting underdog who scores an unexpected split-decision in a boxing match with the much-established heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, wound up not only winning countless awards but winning the hearts of movie-goers around the globe. Remind you of another underdog tale, this one in the real life of American politics? A story in which a New York businessman with no previously held political office and who is an outsider to the insiders club of the American political establishment comes out of a primary pack of insiders to capture, first, the Republican presidential nomination and then goes on to win the presidency? Then this audacious Outsider proceeds to change the world for the good, settling regional wars, securing the border, using tariffs to, as the White House says, level the economic playing field for American workers. He brings thousands of manufacturing jobs back to America, rescues American hostages held by hostile regimes, unleashes America’s energy resources, and launches a bid for global peace beginning in Gaza and ending the craziness of forcing women to compete against men in sports. That would be, of course, the story of President Donald Trump. A decidedly real-life story that, yes, reminds me of a real-life version of Stallone’s Rocky. So the other night, there was America’s presidential Rocky with Hollywood’s Rocky, the two paired as President Trump gave Kennedy Center awards to not only Stallone but country music star George Strait, singer Gloria Gaynor, TV’s Kelsey Grammer, The Last Rodeo star Neal McDonough, and KISS lead singer Gene Simmons. Clearly, it was quite the night. It was a clarion reminder that America and its freedom give Americans the opportunity to live their own dreams and make them a reality, which is very much the inspiring story of both Rocky and his creator, Sly Stallone. It is very safe to say that President Trump himself understands the importance to Americans of the American Dream. He has lived it himself, coming out of working-class Queens to build first his own dream of an international real estate empire and then going on to win election as president of the United States, bringing dreams of peace and prosperity to reality around the globe. As America and the world head into the Christmas holiday, mindful of the call to bring peace on earth and goodwill to men, the Kennedy Center celebration and its hosting of those honored by President Trump — honored for both their talent and the excellence of their work in bringing those talents to fruition — it is certainly a good time to both thank the honorees for their work as well as President Trump for both his own accomplishments as well as honoring theirs. And a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah it should be. READ MORE from Jeffrey Lord: Hegseth War Crimes Charge By Dems: What About Obama? Trump and Hegseth Defending America From Drug Traffickers Thanksgiving Is More Than Turkey