Jesse Jackson Jr. criticizes Obama and Biden for Trump’s remarks at his father’s funeral

Reverend Jesse Jacksonthe son is angry with Barack Obama And Joe Bidencriticizing former presidents for using the civil rights leader’s memorial service to take jabs at the current president Donald Trump …while trying to pretend they knew his father.

SATURDAY, Jesse Jackson Jr. spoke to a crowd at his late father’s Rainbow Push Coalition headquarters in Chicago, giving the two lifelong Democratic ex-presidents an idea of ​​what he was thinking. He also shot a third former US president – Bill Clinton.

Jackson Jr. said he listened to Obama, Biden and Clinton deliver the eulogy for Jesse Jackson for several hours during Friday’s memorial service — saying the three men didn’t even know his father.

Jr. also said Jackson “had a strained relationship with the political order,” emphasizing that it doesn’t matter whether a president is white or black. He said all his father wanted was to convey “our message” to help the dispossessed and disrespected – while demanding a consistent, prophetic voice that does not cross partisan lines or betray the people.

Sure, all three men met and dealt with Jackson during their respective careers… but Jr.’s point was that they didn’t understand the man deeply.

On Friday, Obama, Biden and Clinton gave eulogies at Jackson’s service in Chicago with Obama. express dissatisfaction with the current state of the country.

Obama said there was “a new attack on our democratic institutions” every day. He also said… “Senior officials tell us to fear each other and turn against each other, and that some Americans matter more than others, and some Americans don’t even matter at all. »

Biden agreed, castigating the Trump administration for not sharing “any of the values ​​that we have.”

Clinton, however, put politics aside during her speech and, instead, talked about her warm relationship with Jackson despite what Jesse Jr. said to the contrary.