With the exception of a brief rift in 2008, the two publicly maintained mutual respect. A family representative told Snopes ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the country's most influential leaders, has died at 84. The founder and long-time leader of the ...

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

Trump said ‘no other president’ had tried to pass criminal justice reform or long-term funding for historically Black ...

In March 2007, Jackson pledged his support for Barack Obama's campaign to become the first African American in the White ...

President Donald Trump mourned the death of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson in a post claiming Jackson "could not stand" ...

He died peacefully on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family, they say in a statement.

“Reverend Jackson also created opportunities for generations of African Americans and inspired countless more, including us,” ...

The late Jesse Jackson twice sought the Democratic nomination for president – and though he fell short in 1984 and 1988, his ...

Obama and Michelle Obama mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson, hailing the civil rights leader as a towering force for justice and equality.

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.

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.