Alice Marie Johnson, a nonviolent drug offender, was released from prison after 21 years thanks to efforts from Kim Kardashian West
helped free from prison after serving 21 years for a nonviolent drug offense, is drawing criticism for the president.
The commercial, which ran during Sunday night’s game as an advertisment for Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, included an old clip of Johnson, 64, speaking to reporters after being released and crediting the president, 73, for her freedom. “Alice Johnson was sentenced to serve life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense,” the commercial read. “Thanks to President Trump people like Alice are getting a second chance. Politicians talk about criminal justice reform. President Trump got it done. Thousands of families are being reunited.”
Johnson shared the advertisement on Twitter, writing, “Two Super Bowls ago I was sitting in a prison cell. Today I am a free woman and my story was featured in a Super Bowl Ad. I will spend the rest of my life fighting for the wrongly and unjustly convicted! God Bless America!”Today I am a free woman and my story was featured in a Super Bowl Ad.God Bless America!
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