"The president did start out this morning's Truth Social post by praising Jackson. But five sentences in, Trump pivoted to celebrating his own greatness, writing, "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." Trump went on to list various ways he ostensibly helped Jackson and the Black community, then concluded by lashing out at the first Black president."
"So is what Trump said about his relationship with Jackson true? As usual, it's a mix of fact and wild self-aggrandizement. Trump and Jackson did have a friendly relationship in the '80s and '90s, when their social and business spheres occasionally overlapped. During this period, they were photographed together at three boxing matches held at Trump properties in Atlantic City, along with many other celebrities."
Jesse Jackson died at 84. President Trump began a Truth Social post praising Jackson but pivoted to celebrating his own greatness and claimed he was falsely and consistently called a racist while helping Jackson. He listed ways he asserted he aided Jackson and the Black community and then attacked Barack Obama, claiming Jackson influenced Obama's election despite disliking him. The message was a comparatively mild eulogy by Trump's standards. Claims about Trump's relationship with Jackson blend verifiable facts and self-aggrandizement. Trump and Jackson had a friendly relationship in the 1980s and 1990s, were photographed together at Atlantic City boxing matches, and Jackson praised Trump's support, noting free office space and backing for minority hiring.
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