Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Washington (CNN) Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he didn't invite "Iron" Mike Tyson to speak at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, dismissing a report that he wanted the former heavyweight champ at the event. Trump tweeted, "Iron Mike Tyson was not asked to speak at the Convention though I'm sure he would do a good job if he was. The media makes everything up!" Trump was responding to a Bloomberg News report that said Trump's team was looking to line up a slate of sports figures to appear at the convention, including Tyson, ex-Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight and NASCAR chief Brian France. The report said the figures' roles at the convention had not been finalized.Trump denied a report his team was looking for sports figures to speak in ClevelandHe has previously said he wanted to have a night for sports heroes at the convention 
 Question:The two have known each other for many years before Trump announced his campaign for president -- _ defended the fighter after he was convicted of rape in 1992, saying that Tyson was "railroaded."

Donald Trump