That statement by LeBron was enough for Trump to get on Twitter and make his own remarks. “Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!” Trump tweeted. Despite Trump’s jab at Lemon and James; celebs like Steph Curry and the governor of Ohio tweeted their support for James.
Rather than criticizing @KingJames, we should be celebrating him for his charity work and efforts to help kids.
By the way, all-around he’s better than Michael Jordan. That’s a fact.
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) August 4, 2018
Keep doing you @KingJames! 💪🏽 https://t.co/LOFVdQgyYr
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August 4, 2018
I’d much rather live in a world reflecting the values, philanthropy, and yes intelligence of LeBron James and Don Lemon’s intelligent commitment to truth and journalism than the divisive peevishness, lies, and narrow self-interest displayed by the President of the United States.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 4, 2018
The encouraging words didn’t stop there. The first lady Melania Trump issued her own statement supporting LeBron James through her spokesperson Stephanie Grisham. “It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and just as she always has, the First Lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today.” the statement said. “Her platform centers around visiting organizations, hospitals and schools, and she would be open to visiting the I Promise School in Akron.” she continued Trump has yet to send out a tweet or an official statement regarding his wife’s comments. However it seems they are not on the same page.