Trump has done more for me than Obama: Grey's Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington slams '44' for not supporting 'Africa or the Black Agenda' and praises '45' for inviting him to WH' to celebrate First Step Act prison reform
- He tweeted his thanks to Trump while criticizing Obama in a series of posts
- Washington was at the White House to celebrate a prison reform bill
- The actor shared pictures and videos of himself from inside The East Room
- Congress passed the First Step Act which gives judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and boosts prisoner rehabilitation
- His comments provoked a mixed reaction online with some praising the actor
- But responding to the backlash Washington wrote: 'I may have 99 problems with 45, but mass incarceration ain't one of them'
- He was fired from Grey's Anatomy in 2007 for making a homophobic slur
Actor Isaiah Washington has slammed Barack Obama for not supporting 'Africa or the Black Agenda' while praising Donald Trump for inviting him to the White House to celebrate the First Step Act prison reform.
The former Grey's Anatomy
star tweeted his thanks to '45' while criticizing '44' in a series of
posts where he shared pictures of the current president from this week.
Washington
was at the White House to see the celebrate a prison reform bill, the
First Step Act, which is focused on inmate rehabilitation.
He
wrote: 'I voted for 44 twice. I even checked my emails in his Senate
Office while lobbying for Salone to be given another chance to rebrand.
'Not
once in 8 years was I given any support regarding Africa or the Black
Agenda, but 45 invites me to the WH to celebrate the #FirstStepAct.'
Actor Isaiah Washington has slammed
Barack Obama for not supporting 'Africa or the Black Agenda' while
praising Donald Trump for inviting him to the White House
The former Grey's Anatomy star
tweeted his thanks to '45' while criticizing '44' in a series of posts
where he shared pictures of the current president
Responding to the backlash
Washington hit back, writing: 'I may have 99 problems with 45, but mass
incarceration ain't one of them.'
Congress
passed legislation last year called the First Step Act that gives
judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and boosts
prisoner rehabilitation efforts.
The
effort drew strong support from Republicans and Democrats worried that
mandatory minimum laws had generated unfair sentences in many
drug-related cases.
He said a 'Second
Step Act' will focus on 'successful re-entry and reduced unemployment
for Americans with past criminal records.' His goal is to cut that
unemployment rate for ex-prisoners to single digits within five years.
Washington
shared pictures and videos of himself from inside The East Room and
added: 'Those who know, know that I'm not a Democrat or a Republican. I
will work w/h anyone as long as things get done.'
Speaking
directly to Trump he said: '@realDonaldTrump you freed 3,000 Federal
Prisoners, got 16,000 in drug rehabilitation programs and now you just
need to deliver.'
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