Trump weighs in on LeBron James vs Michael Jordan debate: 'I only like people that like me'
The president is all in on Jordan."Michael Jordan is a guy that's a friend of mine, play golf with him. And I think LeBron is, maybe he's a racist, but maybe he doesn't like Trump, I don't know. Jordan question because James announced Friday that he plans to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers.
- ▪The president is all in on Jordan."Michael Jordan is a guy that's a friend of mine, play golf with him.
- ▪And I think LeBron is, maybe he's a racist, but maybe he doesn't like Trump, I don't know.
- ▪Jordan question because James announced Friday that he plans to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ ‘Maybe he’s a racist’: Donald Trump takes bizarre swipe at NBA great LeBron James — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Trump on LeBron James: ‘Maybe He’s a Racist’ — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Trump’s odd response to the great Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate — California Post
- ▪ Trump says he thinks LeBron James is ‘racist’ when asked if he or Michael Jordan is the GOAT — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Trump on Lebron James as he joins Philadelphia: ‘Maybe he’s a racist’ — The Hill
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:55:55 -0400 |
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NBA Trump weighs in on LeBron James vs Michael Jordan debate: 'I only like people that like me' Trump says he is a Jordan guy 'all the way' By Ryan Canfield Fox News Published July 24, 2026 5:55pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump weighs in on the LeBron James vs Michael Jordan debate President Donald Trump also discusses the controversial two-stroke penalty Bryson DeChambeau received at The Open. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has weighed in on one of basketball’s biggest debates: Who is better, LeBron James or Michael Jordan? if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2',…
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