Trump lauds Jesse Jackson
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JD Vance, Kamala Harris, and Barack Obama were among the prominent figures who issued remarks pertaining to Reverend Jesse Jackson following his death on Tuesday.
Donald Trump mourned the death of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson while also making a striking claim about Jackson's relationship with former President Barack Obama. In a lengthy post shared on February 17 on Truth Social,
Barack Obama has paid a warm tribute to Jesse Jackson's "lifetime of service" - after Donald Trump took a swipe at him in his own eulogy.
When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals.