{"id":2570612,"date":"2026-02-17T11:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shares-tribute-to-jesse-jackson-who-could-not-stand-obama\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:25:17","slug":"trump-shares-tribute-to-jesse-jackson-who-could-not-stand-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shares-tribute-to-jesse-jackson-who-could-not-stand-obama\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Shares Tribute to Jesse Jackson, Who &#8216;Could Not Stand&#8217; Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-shares-tribute-to-jesse-jackson-who-could-not-stand-obama%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570612&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald trump issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-levin-to-republican-leaders-this-time-embrace-the-base\/\" title=\"Mark Levin to Republican Leaders: This Time, Embrace the Base\">lengthy tribute<\/a> to civil-rights activist Jesse Jackson after his death, revealing that Jackson \u201ccould not stand\u201d Barack Obama. Jackson died in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-... Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">early hours<\/a> of Tuesday at age 84; NBC News reported he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones, and no immediate cause of death was given, though he had Parkinson\u2019s disease. The Jackson family described him as a servant leader who supported the oppressed and overlooked around the world; Al Sharpton praised him as one of the nation\u2019s greatest moral voices. Trump also posted on Truth Social about his personal relationship with Jackson, defending himself against accusations of racism and noting that he had provided office space for Jackson\u2019s Rainbow Coalition, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >helped push criminal-justice reform<\/a>, and supported long-term funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He further claimed that Jackson had a role in Barack Obama\u2019s election, though without explicit credit, and offered condolences to Jackson\u2019s family.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump d a lengthy tribute to Jesse Jackson on Tuesday in which he disclosed that the late Democratic Party activist &ldquo;could not stand&rdquo; former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson died in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">early morning hours<\/a> at 84, according to his family.<\/p>\n<p>NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/obituaries\/rev-jesse-jackson-civil-rights-activist-dies-rcna42408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Jackson passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>No cause of death was immediately given, but Jackson revealed in 2017 that he had Parkinson&rsquo;s disease.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our father was a servant leader &mdash; not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,&rdquo; the Jackson family said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and &lsquo;street smarts.&rsquo; He was very gregarious &ndash; Someone who truly loved people!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donald J. Trump  Post 08:28 AM EST 02.17.26 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X6GU7sWFyv\">pic.twitter.com\/X6GU7sWFyv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/2023779931545891145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump also defended himself against critics who have labeled him as bigoted since he announced his first run for president as a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he &ldquo;provided office space for him and his Rainbow Coalition, for years, in the Trump Building at 40 Wall Street.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added that he &ldquo;Responded to his request for help in getting CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM passed and signed, when no other President would even try.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also said he &ldquo;Single handedly pushed and passed long term funding for Historically Black Colleges &amp; Universities (HBCUs), which Jesse loved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president then offered a revelation about Jackson and the country&rsquo;s first black president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He had much to do with the Election, without acknowledgment or credit, of Barack Hussein Obama, a man who Jesse could not stand,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump closed his message by offering condolences to Jackson&rsquo;s family.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He loved his family greatly, and to them I send my deepest sympathies and condolences. 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Jackson died early Tuesday at age 84, his family said; NBC News reported he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. The family did not immediately provide a cause of death, though Jackson had disclosed in 2017 that he had Parkinson\u2019s disease. The Jackson family described their father as a servant leader who cared for his family and for the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Left-wing race activist Al Sharpton said the nation lost one of its greatest moral voices and praised Jackson for carrying both history and hope in his work and voice. In a post on his page, Trump recounted his personal relationship with Jackson, saying he knew him well before becoming president and that Jackson was a good man with a strong personality, grit, and \u201cstreet smarts\u201d who loved people.<\/p>\n<p>Trump defended himself against critics who have labeled him racist since his first presidential run as a Republican, insisting that despite such accusations from opponents, he was always glad to help Jesse along the way. He claimed to have provided office space for Jackson and his Rainbow Coalition for years in the Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, and he asserted that he aided in pushing criminal justice reform when no other president would try. He also said he championed long-term funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which Jackson admired. Trump added that Jackson influenced the election of Barack Obama, a point he framed as an uncredited impact, saying that Obama was a man Jackson could not stand. He closed by offering condolences to Jackson\u2019s family, expressing that Jesse would be deeply missed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2570613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-703.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73939,5315,5894,9122,3634],"class_list":["post-2570612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jesse-jackson-2","tag-obama","tag-politics","tag-tribute","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-703.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570612"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2570616,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570612\/revisions\/2570616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2570613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}