Trump Calls Jesse Jackson 'Force of Nature'
February 17, 2026·7 days ago·via Fox News Politics

Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84 after battling progressive supranuclear palsy. President Trump issues a classy response, remembering Jackson as a "good man" and "force of nature," showing the grace real leaders extend even across divides. Jackson rose from Southern segregation to national prominence, pushing economic equality and running with the Rainbow Coalition, though critics called out his race-baiting tactics over genuine unity.
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