Ali was a Reagan supporter.
I was much younger when I briefly met Ali at the Ringside Club at the LA Forum. It was close to Christmas and as he was leaving I shook his hand and said to Ali, “Merry Christmas!” I recall his entire entourage stopped and looked at me like I was alien...lol. I laugh every time I think about that.
Man, he just screams like he could beat you down without even messing up an eyebrow. He just has a twitchiness and body movement that is intimidating. What a fighter. Must have been frightening to get in the ring with him in his prime.