[Libloather]

At least we'll have him on our side after the riots start.

[alexander_busek]

Kamala (an appropriate pejorative nickname doesn't come to mind right now) should hold a rally, and then invite some BLM rioter up onto the stage, who would then proceed to say, "Hearing those nice words coming from you, man, this can't be real. … Hearing it come from you, I'm very excited. I want to set fire to a patrol car now."

Regards,

[PGalt]

Hearns/Hagler were some great fights. HOORAY Tommy Hearns!

[lodi90]

Awesome. I was always a Hagler fan but Hitman Hearns is a boxing legend, too.

[Blueflag]

Kinda surprised Mr. Trump recognized him.

[Yo-Yo]

[lee martell]

I have some family in Detroit who despise Trump. We know Tommy and several who were active in amateur boxing back in the 1980s. I cannot wait to call certain family members and say “Guess who just enthusiastically endorsed Donald Trump!
Everyone’s talking about it!”

[lee martell]

Sometimes, it seems Trump has got more energy than the Sun.
Me, going through just one week of his typical schedule, on or off campaign, would be impossible.
After 3 days, I’d be on a stretcher, in a straitjacket.

[kenmcg]

Trump is a master showman.

[Mudflaps]

Hearns, Leonard, Haggler, Duran...These guys were the boxers of my youth. So many legendary fights. I actually got goosebumps reading this story.

[bray]

How can you recognize someone so obscure in a crowd? That is incredible.

[Rappini]

That was really heart warming. Back in the day I used to watch him fight.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I'm not a boxing fan, but Mr. Hearns is incredible. Watch...

Thomas Hearns - Highlight Reel

Related info from John Hinderaker at Powerline Blog today...

Much has been written about the rate at which black men are lining up behind Trump. Of course, endorsements don’t mean much in general. But it has to be significant that men like Hearns are willing to come out publicly for Trump.

Hearns was no pretty boy. He was never, like Muhammad Ali, a darling of the liberal establishment. He was tougher than nails, and he was feared. The Hitman came by his nickname honestly. It is hard to think of anyone in Michigan whose support might better convince black men that it is OK to vote for Trump. And it is also worth noting that no one likely doubts that Trump was indeed a fan, and, as he said, placed bets on Hearns. I doubt that Mitt Romney, for example, could credibly have said the same.

I hadn’t heard anything about Hearns for quite a while, but a quick Google search reveals that he is currently a Reserve Officer with the Detroit Police Department. Despite his fearsome reputation, he probably was a good guy all along.

But if you are interested, you should check out both of Hearns’s battles with Sugar Ray Leonard, an equally great fighter. Trump wasn’t kidding when he said the Hitman had been involved in some of the greatest fights of all time.

[scrabblehack]

As I recall in 1984, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and one other boxer (George Foreman???) endorsed Reagan.