The passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement, was marked by a bizarre and highly personal attack launched by President Donald Trump against Barack Obama, just hours after Jackson’s death. You’d think a presidential tribute would stick to celebrating the life of the 84-year-old pioneer, but President Trump decided to use his social media post to make the entire event about himself while throwing serious shade at his predecessor.
President Trump shared his memorial on Truth Social shortly after Jackson died peacefully on Tuesday, with his loved ones by his side. The president started by detailing all the ways he personally assisted the late minister during his time in office. He claimed he gave Jackson office space in one of his buildings, responded directly to requests for criminal justice reform, and passed long-term funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs.
