Ever open to helping out, Barkley went …

Ever open to helping out, Barkley went to the White House in 2017 at the invitation of President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who heard Barkley speak on the need to narrow the gap between rich and poor. So what happened? “Absolutely nothing,” Barkley said. “That’s why I told you (back then) I wanted to see where they were going, and nothing happened. That’s what I told you, ‘Hey listen, I’m going to give them a chance,’ and they talked really good, but nothing happened. I wanted to listen. They (talked) prison reform, trying to help minorities get businesses started was one of my priorities, and nothing happened. I gave ’em a chance. I’m not a Trump guy, but I gave ’em a chance. As usual, everybody talks a good game.”