Donald Trump says LeBron James is a racist

President Donald Trump weighed in on the long-running Michael Jordan versus LeBron James debate, making it clear which NBA legend he believes deserves the edge.

Trump pointed to his personal relationship with Jordan before suggesting politics may have influenced James’ opinion of him.

“Michael Jordan’s a guy that’s a friend of mine… and I think LeBron is – maybe he’s a racist, but maybe he doesn’t like Trump, I don’t know – but I only like people that like me, so I would say Michael Jordan all the way.”

.@POTUS on the Jordan vs. LeBron debate: "Michael Jordan's a guy that's a friend of mine… and I think LeBron is—maybe he's a racist, but maybe he doesn't like Trump, I don't know—but I only like people that like me, so I would say Michael Jordan all the way." pic.twitter.com/xrfXOg2whP

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 24, 2026