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Trump honors Jesse Jackson as "force of nature".
Summary
President Trump posted condolences on Truth Social after the Rev. Jesse Jackson died at 84, calling him a "force of nature" and noting past support for Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
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President Trump posted condolences on Truth Social after the Rev. Jesse Jackson died at 84. Jackson's family said he died peacefully Tuesday morning. Trump called Jackson a "force of nature," said he knew him before his presidency, and said he had provided assistance to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson had been hospitalized in November for observation for a neurodegenerative condition that was diagnosed last year.
Key points:
- Trump posted that Jackson was a "force of nature" and sent his deepest sympathies and condolences to Jackson's family.
- Jackson's family said he died peacefully at age 84.
- Jackson had been hospitalized in November for observation related to a neurodegenerative condition diagnosed the previous year.
- The post said Trump knew Jackson for years and listed policies he said Jackson supported, including criminal justice reform, increased funding for historically Black colleges and universities, and Opportunity Zones.
- The two men had a long-running public association, with photos together in 1988, Trump's donation of office space to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's Wall Street Project at 40 Wall Street in 1997, and Jackson introducing Trump at Wall Street Project events in 1998 and 1999.
Summary:
Trump's message offered condolences and highlighted past interactions and policy items he said Jackson supported. Undetermined at this time.
