A Tale Of Two Presidents - Updated

A tweet from the current president, who apparently had nothing better to do late last night than insult two accomplished black men:

Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2018

I'd much rather send warmest birthday wishes to the former president, who turns 57 today:

Thought this throwback photograph from President Obama’s 49th birthday was an appropriate one to wish him a happy birthday today. And now he and LeBron have something in common—being the recipient of racist and bullying tweets from the current president. Oh, and both of them like Mike. #throwshadethenvote

A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Aug 4, 2018 at 5:36am PDT

Saturday afternoon update: Melania's signals aren't always crystal clear but this one seems pretty straightforward:

Oh boy. After President Trump insulted LeBron James, Melania Trump issues a statement saying she’s open to visiting the school he just opened in Ohio. pic.twitter.com/t0eJ4oDrxq

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 4, 2018

Maybe not so straightforward? Amanda Marcotte reads it differently:
 

Folks, don’t buy the Melania-loves-LeBron story. This is an old school Republican tactic of using the wife to soften the husband. The Bushes did it by “leaking” that their wives are pro-choice. McCain’s wife made a point of disagreeing with him on gay rights.

— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) August 5, 2018