of Donald Trump couth allergy flared up again yesterday when visiting the civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson upon news of his death. Trump's comments were just as backward, bullish, and as you'd expect, but that doesn't make them any less grotesque.
On this Truth Social platform, Trump posted a long message that was part self-congratulation, part whine, part condescension, and part displeasure.
The statement began with complaints about being consistently labeled a racist, a label that has been attached to his jacket since the 1980s.
“Despite being 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,”
What a tone deaf thing to say during a supposed eulogy. Trump has also taken the opportunity to diss former President Barack Obama.
“Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him. He had a lot to do with the election, without recognition or credit, of Barack Hussein Obama, a man Jesse could not stand.”
Peep the orange's full comments below.
For his part, former President Obama, the object of Trump's deep insecurities, wrote a dignified and heartfelt message on Medium on behalf of himself and his wife, forever First Lady Michelle Obama.
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of a true giant, the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
For more than 60 years, Reverend Jackson helped lead some of the most important movements for change in human history. From organizing boycotts and sit-ins, to registering millions of voters, to advocating for freedom and democracy around the world, he was unwavering in his belief that we are all children of God, deserving of dignity and respect.
Obama also talked about how important Jackson was to both him and Mrs. Obama's career.
Reverend Jackson also created opportunities for generations of African Americans and inspired countless more, including us. Michelle got her first glimpse of political organizing at the Jacksons' kitchen table when she was a teenager. And in his two historic runs for president, he laid the groundwork for my own campaign for the highest office in the land.
