The untimely death of the renowned civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, aged 84, brought many tributes from people across the United States of America and the world over. One of the many tributes that caught the attention of the public is the one given by the current President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on Tuesday, shortly after the news of the death of the renowned civil rights activist Jesse Jackson became public knowledge through the various media outlets in the country. Jesse Jackson is known for his efforts in the civil rights movement in America, working alongside the renowned Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., and has been recognized for his efforts in the United States of America, with many people respecting him for the efforts he made in the country, changing the political discourse of the United States of America with regard to race.How President Trump Paid Tribute to Jesse JacksonIn the post on the social media platform Truth Social by the current President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, the late civil rights activist Jesse Jackson is referred to as “a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and ‘street smarts.’ I know him well, long before becoming President.” The current President of the United States of America further explained how he had helped the late Jesse Jackson throughout his career in business and politics, mentioning how he had provided the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights and social justice organization led by the late Jesse Jackson, with office space.What made the message viral was the way Trump combined his tribute to Jackson with a defense of himself against previous accusations leveled against him and a jab at former President Barack Obama. In the same social media post, Trump wrote that he had been “falsely and consistently called a Racist by the Scoundrels and Lunatics on the Radical Left” and that Jackson had “much to do with the Election… of Barack Hussein Obama, a man who Jesse could not stand.” The way Trump combined a tribute to Jackson with a defense of himself and a jab at former President Barack Obama made the social media post viral. The family of Jackson issued a statement announcing the former senator’s passing and described Jackson as a “servant leader who dedicated his life to the pursuit of justice.” The family urged everyone to honor Jackson’s memory by pursuing the causes that he cared about. In the days following Jackson’s passing, politicians from all sides of the political spectrum reflected on the impact that Jackson had on the country. Trump’s tribute to Jackson became one of the most discussed political reactions to Jackson’s passing, not just for what it said about Jackson but for what it said about the state of politics today.