Comments Thread For: Trump is Considering a Posthumous Pardon For Jack Johnson

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President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of accompanying a white woman across state lines.
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[jdp28tx]

Wow
I have been hoping this would happen for years.
But what does it say about Obama, Holder and Lynch? The 1st black president and 2 black AGs refused to pardon Johnson, but Trump does it. The press would become unhinged.

BTW, I am no Trump fan.

[Shadoww702]

Wow
I have been hoping this would happen for years.
But what does it say about Obama, Holder and Lynch? The 1st black president and 2 black AGs refused to pardon Johnson, but Trump does it? The press would become unhinged.

BTW, I am no Trump fan.

Good point!

I agree this should of been done years ago.

[jdp28tx]

Good point!

I agree this should of been done years ago.

Obama, did not even attend Ali's funeral.

[candyman441]

If Obama had done the press would have killed him

[brown_knight06]

Go 45!! It would be one more notch on your belt. The great Jack Johnson deserves this for the disgusting treatment he received. The liberals will hang themselves lololol!!

[jdp28tx]

The Justice Department's policy states"processing posthumous pardon petitions is grounded in the belief that the time of the officials involved in the clemency process is better spent on the pardon and commutation requests of living person"

What bull****.
I recall that was the excuse Holder, Lynch and Obama used.

[jdp28tx]

If Obama had done the press would have killed him

Ridiculous nonsense.

A bipartisan effort to pardon Johnson had gone on all thru the Obama years. Yes, Republicans and Dems pushed for Obama to Pardon Johnson, but he always refused.

[Scopedog]

Say what you will about Trump otherwise, it's cool that he's big on boxing. I think that's the chief reason he's doing this and Obama didn't.

[Shadoww702]

Obama, did not even attend Ali's funeral.

Damn!!! Never knew that?? A lot of boxers like Trump from Tyson to Floyd. He's used to attend fights all the time. I think that's why Bob Arum hates him soo much?? Him and Don King used to be pretty tight with each other.

Obama just cares more about Basketball I guess???