Trump honors Jesse Jackson as "force of nature"
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Washington — President Trump on Tuesday extended sympathies to the family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson following his death at 84 and called the civil rights leader a "force of nature like few others before him." Ed O'Keefe contributed to this report.
Washington — President Trump on Tuesday extended sympathies to the family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson following his death at 84 and called the civil rights leader a "force of nature like few others before him."
In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said he knew Jackson years before he became president and provided assistance to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the civil rights organization that Jackson founded.
"He was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and 'street smarts,'" Mr. Trump wrote. "He was very gregarious - Someone who truly loved people! Despite the fact that I am falsely and consistently called a Racist by the Scoundrels and Lunatics on the Radical Left, Democrats ALL, it was always my pleasure to help Jesse along the way."
The president listed policies enacted during his two administrations that he said Jackson supported, including criminal justice reform, more funding for historically Black colleges and universities, and "Opportunity Zones," which are tax incentives that aim to spur economic development in low-income areas and were created through the 2017 tax reform legislation.
"Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him," Mr. Trump said, adding that Jackson "loved his family greatly, and to them I send my deepest sympathies and condolences. Jesse will be missed!"
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