{
  "id": 13828962,
  "title": "‘There’s no way in the world I would ever be here if it wasn’t for a president like Donald Trump’: Mike Tyson backs Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/theres-no-way-in-the-world-i-would-ever-be-here-if-it-wasnt-for-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:10:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/no-way-world-ever-wasn-001030441.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 11, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson publicly praised President Donald Trump at a memorial event at the Pentagon. According to Outkick Sports Jackson Thompson, Tyson had previously visited the White House in support of Trump ahead of the midterm elections and had forecasted the president's victory. During the Syracuse rally, Trump invited Tyson onto stage, where the former champion expressed his gratitude, stating, \"There's no way in the world I would ever be here if it wasn't for a president like Donald Trump.\" Tyson and Trump share a long-standing relationship, with Trump hosting boxing events in Atlantic City. Tyson is also known for advocating for marijuana reform and has been in contact with the White House on this issue. In June 2025, Tyson joined Kevin Durant and other athletes in urging the administration to pursue federal marijuana reform, including clemency for nonviolent offenses and changes to banking restrictions. While progress has been made, Tyson expressed disappointment with the previous administrations' handling of cannabis reform, particularly under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.",
  "summary": "Friday, President Donald Trump was in Syracuse, New York, to campaign for Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for the state’s gubernatorial election. During the rally, Trump announced that former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson was in attendance. According to Outkick Sports Jackson Thompson, before the Syracuse appearance, Tyson visited the White House in support of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mike Tyson praised President Trump at Pentagon memorial event on September 11, 2025",
    "Tyson previously visited White House to support Trump before midterms",
    "Tyson advocates for marijuana reform, criticized Obama and Biden's handling"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tyson’s public endorsement leverages his personal history with the president to transform a celebrity relationship into a powerful platform for advancing federal marijuana reform and clemency.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}