- Title: Trump honors Jesse Jackson at Black History Month event at White House
- Date: 18th February 2026
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: "Well, I want to thank you all and welcome you to the White House on this very special occasion that is indeed- I've been at every one of- and we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Black History month. That's a big deal. One hundred. Wow, that's sort of special, the 100th that's about, like 150 is good, but 200 is
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- Keywords: Black History Month Jesse Jackson Trump U.S. White House
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: North America,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA002663218022026RP1
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- Story Text: U.S. President Donald Trump marked the 100th anniversary of Black History Month at the White House on Wednesday (February 18), opening the event with remarks praising civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday (February 17). Trump called Jackson “a real hero” with “street smarts” and offered condolences to his family.
Trump also spoke about rapper Nicki Minaj, who recently declared herself a Trump fan, and boxers such as Mike Tyson, who he said had been "loyal to him."
The event came as the Trump administration faced backlash over a video posted on Trump’s social media accounts depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, drawing swift bipartisan criticism.
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