This article originally appeared onThe Gateway Punditand was republished with permission.
President Trump has weighed in on the death of controversial left-wing civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, and what he has to say may surprise many people.
As The Gateway Punditreported, Jackson passed away today at the age of 84 following a long illness.
A former aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and was a fixture in American politics for over six decades.
In a statement on Tuesday morning, Jackson’s family said he had died “peacefully” with his family by his side.
Jackson was not exactly popular with conservatives in America, given his status as not only a liberal Democrat but also his involvement in numerous racial and ethnic controversies over the years.
His most infamous incident came in January of 1984, when hecalledJews “Hymies” and described New York City as “Hymietown.”
Jackson alsoblastedTrump on various occasions, including claiming that Trump’s political actions had “seeded these clouds” of division and fear.
But Trump had a different take on Jackson. The president took the high road, calling Jackson “a good man” whom he knew well.
He explained that he helped Jackson on many fronts, including providing office space for his Rainbow Coalition, supporting criminal justice reform, advocating for opportunity zones, and funding HBCUs.
Source: The Vigilant Fox
