Trump’s Super Bowl Commercial Features Alice Johnson Discussing Her Clemency

It's the 30-second Super Bowl ad from the president

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UPDATE: Donald Trump had one Super Bowl ad; another 30-second commercial for his re-election campaign aired after the game ended.

Donald Trump aired a 30-second ad in the first quarter of the Super Bowl featuring Alice Johnson, who was granted clemency in 2018 after pressure from celebrity Kim Kardashian West.

The Super Bowl ad from Trump’s re-election committee featured Johnson expressing gratitude for her release in news interviews. Johnson had been put in prison, along with 15 others, for her part in a cocaine distribution ring.

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