Trump Hurls Insults About Obama, Democrats in Statement on Death of Rev. Jesse Jackson

UNCF Honors the Life and Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Washington, DC, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF joins the nation and the world in mourning the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a moral force whose life’s work focused on expanding opportunity and challenging America to be better.

Trump hurls insults about Obama, Democrats in statement on death of Rev. Jesse Jackson

President Donald Trump issued a statement Tuesday on the death of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson that included insults directed at former President Barack Obama and Democrats in general.

What Jesse Jackson taught Democrats

Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to a Democratic gathering at the Cheyenne Civic Center on April 20, 1989, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. | Mark Junge/Getty Images Rev. Jesse Jackson — a titanic civil rights leader, politician, and activist — died on Tuesday at the age of 84.  Over the course of a career that spanned decades, Jackson twice ran for president, in 1984 and 1988, though he later stepped back from electoral politics.  To get a better sense of Jacks…

South Africa: Statement of Condolences By the Presiding Officers of Parliament On the Passing of Rev Jesse Jackson

Press Release - Parliament's Presiding Officers express their heartfelt condolences on the passing of Rev Jesse Jackson, a distinguished civil rights leader, global advocate for justice, and a steadfast voice for equality and human dignity.

Death of Rev. Jesse Jackson: Local reaction

The Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of advocacy, strengthening civil rights and furthering the mission toward equality.

Local reaction to death of Rev. Jesse Jackson

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. His family shared the news of his death in a statement.  He was best known for his activism, working alongside Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many in Hampton Roads are reacting to Jackson's death. [...]