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President praised the civil rights leader as 'special' with 'grit and street smarts' day after his death
President Donald Trump praised civil rights activist Jesse Jackson as a "real hero" during a White House Black History Month event Wednesday, just a day after Jackson’s death.
"I wanted to begin by expressing a sadness that the passing of a person who was. I knew very well Jesse was a piece of work. He was a piece of work. But he was a good man. He was a real hero," Trump said Wednesday, earning cheers from the audience.
Trump hosted leaders from the Black community at the White House Wednesday to honor Black History Month. He remarked as the event kicked off that there was a "sold-out crowd" and that the White House ballroom under construction would accommodate far more people.
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Trump lauds 'piece of work' Jesse Jackson in 'sold-out' Black History Month event
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at 84 after battling a rare neurological condition, prompting President Donald Trump to honor him as "truly special."