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Michael Jordan pushes back after Trump attacks LeBron James, Don Lemon
(CNN)If President Donald Trump was trying to drive a wedge between LeBron James and Michael Jordan, he failed.
On Saturday, Jordan ignored Trump's praise of him and said he has James' back.
"I support LeBron James. He's doing an amazing job for his community," Jordan said through a spokesman.
Trump insulted both James and CNN host Don Lemon in a tweet on Friday night following the re-airing of an interview on "CNN Tonight."
The interview focused on James' contributions to his hometown of Akron, Ohio, including a new public school for at-risk third- and fourth-graders there. But the two men also discussed politics. James told Lemon that Trump has used athletics and athletes to divide the country.
"I can't sit back and say nothing," James said.
On Saturday, Jordan ignored Trump's praise of him and said he has James' back.
"I support LeBron James. He's doing an amazing job for his community," Jordan said through a spokesman.
Trump insulted both James and CNN host Don Lemon in a tweet on Friday night following the re-airing of an interview on "CNN Tonight."
The interview focused on James' contributions to his hometown of Akron, Ohio, including a new public school for at-risk third- and fourth-graders there. But the two men also discussed politics. James told Lemon that Trump has used athletics and athletes to divide the country.
"I can't sit back and say nothing," James said.
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