Shock video: Jesse Jackson gushes with praise for Donald Trump

A C-SPAN video documents at least one, if not two, Push Coalition forums from as early as 1998 that focused on Wall Street, minority business executives, and the black community, honoring those who’ve made a difference. In addition to one other notable individual, the clips feature Jesse Jackson. (I know. Hang in there with me.) Who is the other notable person being honored at the gathering?

Donald J. Trump. Why? Because of his support of and investment in the black community. Jesse Jackson was absolutely gushing with praise for Trump, whose work crews comprised a disproportionately high percentage of black and Hispanic builders, stating: Let me bring forth a friend who has, well, he is deceptive in his social style [inaudible], one can miss his seriousness and his commitment for the success is beyond argument…He has a sense of the curious and a will to make things better. Jackson went on to enumerate various ways that Trump had shown himself to be a genuine partner in promoting inclusivity and helping those living in underserved communities. Never in my life did I think I would be quoting Jesse Jackson, but there it is. As loud as Trump can be, in his own quiet way (as described by Ivanka Trump at the GOP convention in Cleveland), he helps people, provides jobs, reaches out, and tries to make thing better. Fight the lies. Spread the truth.