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Alice Johnson: a non-violent Great Grandmother pardoned after an outpouring of support from figures on the right, and from Kim Kardashian West.Joshua Trump: A 6th grader who got the president’s attention in response to news about him being bullied for sharing his last name.Matthew Charles: The White House says that his “life is a story of redemption.” He was incarcerated for non-violent drug charges in 1996, only to be freed by mistake in 2016, and re-incarcerated after being fully rehabilitated. Charles was then finally released at the start of this year, due to President Trump’s First Step Act.Debra Bissell, Heather Armstrong, and Madison Armstrong: Family...

One of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump’s special guests at the State of the Union Tuesday night will be Joshua Trump, a 6th grade student from Delaware who the White House says has been bullied because of his last name. “Unfortunately, Joshua has been bullied in school due to his last name,” a statement from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders' office said. “He is thankful to the first lady and the Trump family for their support.” One of Melania Trump's projects as first lady is her “Be Best” initiative aimed at reducing cyberbullying.