Politics & Government
Ray Lewis Talks to Donald Trump, Describes Him as 'Wide Open': Report
The retired Baltimore Raven said that the President-elect was open to changes that are needed in urban communities.
Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis reportedly described President-elect Donald Trump as "wide open" after meeting him Tuesday afternoon. Lewis was among a trio at Trump Tower who discussed economic development opportunities with Trump.
Following the gathering, Lewis said that Trump was "wide open to helping us really change what hasn't been changed," according to Fox 45.
Lewis joined NFL Hall of Fame's Jim Brown and Pastor Darrell Scott of Ohio at the meeting, where among other topics, Brown's Amer-I-Can program — touted as a self-esteem and life management initiative — was discussed. According to a Trump executive, the meeting lasted two hours.
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"Made great strides today to partner w/the gov 2 help urban communities," Lewis tweeted after meeting with Brown, Scott and Trump. The topics discussed reportedly included how to help young people and those in gangs.
Wherever Papa JB asks me to go I go. His vision is beyond platforms. Made great strides today to partner w/the gov 2 help urban communities pic.twitter.com/LfyVJwYWtX
— Ray Lewis (@raylewis) December 13, 2016
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Still from YouTube video by Sports Illustrated. Also pictured, Ray Lewis at the Cowboys-Redskins game on Dec. 7, 2015. Photo Credit: Keith Allison, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
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