Trump says Mike Tyson has defended him from accusations of racism

President Donald Trump recalled his friend and boxing legend Mike Tyson defending him from accusations of racism, during a Black History Month speech at the White House on Wednesday. 

Trump's claims about Tyson came when the president was giving praise to famed Black athletes in American history, including Tyson, fellow boxing legends Muhamad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, and NFL legend Lawrence Taylor. 

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"Mike Tyson, boy, I'll tell you, Mike has been loyal to me.