Meanwhile, Trump is hanging out with Sylvester Stallone at the White House
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As the world reels from the news that President Trump will not meet with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un in June as was expected, the commander in chief is hanging out in the Oval Office with … Rambo.
Waiting for the moment to go into the oval office for the pardon of the great black hat with a champion Jack JohnsonA post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on May 24, 2018 at 9:25am PDT
Sylvester Stallone was at the White House for the pardoning of black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, who was convicted in 1913 of transporting his white girlfriend across state lines, The New York Times reports. Trump was convinced to pardon Jackson after talking to Stallone following the funeral of Barbara Bush in April.
As it turns out, Trump isn't the only one to unwind with Stallone in Washington lately. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
