Donald Trump ally Mike Tyson reveals what made him become more conservative: ‘When I was younger, I was all out liberal’

Former heavyweight champion MIke Tyson shares his views on politics in a recent interview with NewMaxs

Donald Trump ally Mike Tyson reveals what made him become more conservative: ‘When I was younger, I was all out liberal’

Mike Tyson in his recent interview with NewsMax (image credit- NewsMax)

An interviewer with Newsmax asked Mike Tyson about his opinion on political matters. Mike Tyson started grinning while he stated that he didn’t like talking about it. This is because his friends and family tend not to like it when he shares his opinions on politics.

He revealed his younger version was more of a liberalist than a conservative. However, as he grew older, his personal views shifted toward the conservative side. “When I was younger, I was all-out liberal. But as I get older, and I look at my children, and I see what’s out there in the world, I get a little conservative” (H/T- Newsmax). He justified his change of views as being caused by the state of the world, which makes you want safety more than anything.

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The former heavyweight champion is one of the most well-known in combat sports. Subsequently, he was asked about his views on being a full-time Florida resident, the Florida GOP Government, and his thoughts on former president Donald Trump. Tyson has a close friendship with Trump and continues to have dinner with the former President on numerous occasions.

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At first, it seemed like Tyson wanted to talk freely about the topics and share his view but stopped himself. Furthermore, he said he did not want to take names while sharing his thoughts. This is because the last time he publicly spoke about his political views, the media bashed him for it, and he didn’t want to repeat past mistakes. He stated that he stays away from politics and religion, which has taken away his freedom of speech.

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Donald Trump and Mike Tyson’s friendship origin story

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Mike Tyson and Donald Trump (Image credit- Twitter)

It may surprise most people, but former US president Donald Trump is a huge boxing fan. In the past, he shared his insights on Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and many other fighters. He stated that Ali was a genius in fighting and boxing strategy, and Trump’s insights reflected his glowing love for boxing.

Similarly, Mike Tyson and Donald Trump are also old acquaintances who have known each other for quite some time now.   In July 1988, Tyson even hired Trump as his chief strategist and adviser. Furthermore, the bout between Mike Tyson and Michael Spinks was organized by Donald Trump. Trump promoted the bout at his Trump Plaza Hotel And Casino.

Several hours after the fight, Tyson shocked the world by hiring Donald as his adviser. This meant that Tyson fired his old adviser Bill Cayton which ended their four-year contract. Even today, the duo continues to have a good relationship with each other and joined hands during various events including UFC 287.

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