President Trump will host a reception at the White House on Wednesday afternoon to honor Black History Month.
The president issued a proclamation recognizing Black History Month on Feb. 3.
“From the very beginning, our country has been blessed with countless black American heroes. For more than two and a half centuries, these legends have made timeless contributions to our government, laws, military, economy, workforce, and culture,” it reads.
“With their tremendous legacy in mind, as President, I proclaim that ‘black history’ is not distinct from American history — rather, the history of black Americans is an indispensable chapter in our grand American story,” he added.
Trump is also likely to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Civil Rights icon who passed away Tuesday at 84.
President Donald Trump reacted to the news of the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson in a Tuesday Truth Social post.
Trump said he knew Jackson “well” and described the 84-year-old civil rights leader as “a good man.”
“The Reverend Jesse Jackson is Dead at 84. I knew him well, long before becoming President. He was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and “street smarts.” He was very gregarious – Someone who truly loved people!” the president said in the post.
“Despite the fact that I am falsely and consistently called a Racist by the Scoundrels and Lunatics on the Radical Left, Democrats ALL, it was always my pleasure to help Jesse along the way,” Trump continued.
“I provided office space for him and his Rainbow Coalition, for years, in the Trump Building at 40 Wall Street; Responded to his request for help in getting CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM passed and signed, when no other President would even try; Single handedly pushed and passed long term funding for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), which Jesse loved, but also, which other Presidents would not do; Responded to Jesse’s support for Opportunity Zones, the single most successful economic development package yet approved for Black business men/women, and much more,” the president added.
“Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him. He had much to do with the Election, without acknowledgment or credit, of Barack Hussein Obama, a man who Jesse could not stand. He loved his family greatly, and to them I send my deepest sympathies and condolences. Jesse will be missed!” Trump concluded.
The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EST.
