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Trump remembers Jesse Jackson as 'good man,' 'force of nature'

President Trump called Jesse Jackson a 'force of nature' and highlighted his support for criminal justice reform and Historically Black Colleges and Universities funding.

  • On Tuesday, Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, died at home in Chicago, his family said, as U.S. and Iran began a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva today.
  • With competing aims, Iran maintains it has a right to enrich uranium for civilian uses and could curb, not eliminate, parts of its program, as U.S. officials say.
  • His campaigns and institutions included Operation PUSH, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and the National Rainbow Coalition, with his 1984 and 1988 bids that 'electrified millions,' advocating for the underrepresented.
  • Civil-Rights groups and lawmakers said, with the NAACP calling Jackson a 'towering moral voice' and Jeffries praising his inspiration, while Trump posted praise quoting `it was always my pleasure to help Jesse.'
  • With both sides firm, the talks in Geneva today show Iran's large technical team signals seriousness, NPR's Jackie Northam observed, suggesting negotiations will continue despite demands.
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U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson died at the age of 84, which told his family. A statement states that Jackson has campaigned for the oppressed, the voiceless and the overlooked around the world.

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The New Republic broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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