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Melania backs LeBron after Trump insult: He's 'working to do good things' | TheHill

posted onAugust 5, 2018
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Article snippet: First lady MORE went after the NBA star on Twitter, questioning his intelligence. A spokeswoman for Melania Trump said in a statement that James is "working to do good things" with his new school for at-risk children in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, adding that the first lady is "open to visiting" the school. “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," first lady spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement obtained by The Hill. Her comment came hours after the president jabbed James on Twitter and questioned his intelligence, prompting pushback and statements of support on the player's behalf. Following CNN host Don Lemon's interview with James this week about his newly opened school, Trump tweeted: “Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do." Trump also appeared to tweet his support for Michael Jordan, who is often compared to James in the debate over which athlete is the greatest NBA player. Jordan came out in support of James earlier Saturday, saying that the NBA star is "doing an amazing job for his community." Lemon had interviewed James about his “I Promise” elementary school in Akron, which opened this week and is set to serve more than 200 at-risk children and their families. James, a longtime Cl... Link to the full article to read more

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