Mr Trump said Johnson had served 10 months in prison "for what many view as a racially-motivated injustice". Mr Trump had tweeted in late April that Stallone, a longtime friend, had brought Johnson's story to his attention in a phone call. At one point, Mr Trump jokingly asked Mr Lewis whether he could "take Deontay in a fight'' if he really started working out. Mr McCain, who is often at odds with Mr Trump, praised him late Thursday for the pardon. But Mr Trump has shown a willingness to work around the DOJ process in the past.

Source: Bangkok Post May 25, 2018 06:22 UTC