Trump said ‘no other president’ had tried to pass criminal justice reform or long-term funding for historically Black colleges and universities, which was supported by Jackson

The former president took to social media on Tuesday to thank the civil rights leader for both personal and professional reasons.

Former president Barack Obama said Jackson "laid the foundation for my own campaign to the highest office of the land"

Donald Trump mourned the death of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson while also making a striking claim about Jackson's relationship with former President Barack Obama. In a lengthy post shared on February 17 on Truth Social,

Barack Obama has paid a warm tribute to Jesse Jackson's "lifetime of service" - after Donald Trump took a swipe at him in his own eulogy.

In March 2007, Jackson pledged his support for Barack Obama's campaign to become the first African American in the White House. Relations between the two men were initially strained, after Jackson criticised Obama for "talking down to black people".

"We, just like Jesse Jackson, need to take the torch and move it to the future so that we can inspire the future leaders, husbands, fathers, mothers of the future."