First lady Melania Trump Melania TrumpThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power FBI director casts doubt on concerns over mail-in voting fraud Trump: 'We could hardly hear' boos, chanting at Supreme Court MORE voiced support for LeBron James on Saturday after President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE went after the NBA star on Twitter, questioning his intelligence.

A spokeswoman for Melania Trump said in a statement that James is "working to do good things" with his new school for at-risk children in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, adding that the first lady is "open to visiting" the school.

“It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and just as she always has, the First Lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today," first lady spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement obtained by The Hill.

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Her comment came hours after the president jabbed James on Twitter and questioned his intelligence, prompting pushback and statements of support on the player's behalf.

Following CNN host Don Lemon's interview with James this week about his newly opened school, Trump tweeted: “Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do."

Trump also appeared to tweet his support for Michael Jordan, who is often compared to James in the debate over which athlete is the greatest NBA player.

Jordan came out in support of James earlier Saturday, saying that the NBA star is "doing an amazing job for his community."

Lemon had interviewed James about his “I Promise” elementary school in Akron, which opened this week and is set to serve more than 200 at-risk children and their families.

James, a longtime Cleveland Cavaliers star who recently signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, was also critical of Trump during the CNN interview, saying that the president is using sports to try to "divide" the U.S.

Lemon hit back at Trump on Saturday over the president's tweet questioning James's intelligence, writing, "Who’s the real dummy? A man who puts kids in classrooms or one who puts kids in cages?"

CNN also mocked Trump's tweet about the interview on the network, tweeting, "Sounds like @FLOTUS had the remote last night."