" Obama added that science and expertise are being disparaged, while ignorance, dishonesty, cruelty, and corruption reap unprecedented rewards. The memorial service was attended by former Presidents Joe Biden and Bill Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris. The speakers called on the hundreds of attendees to continue Jackson's fight for equality and justice.
US President Donald Trump did not attend due to his schedule, according to a White House representative. The White House criticized Obama when asked for a comment on his remarks. " Jesse Jackson, who died last month at the age of 84, spent his life fighting for voting rights and desegregation in the US and mobilized millions of Americans.
Every day we wake up with a new attack on our democratic institutions, another setback for the idea of the rule of law, a violation of common decency.
The exact reason for Trump's schedule conflict preventing his attendance has not been disclosed. The specific attacks on democratic institutions Obama referred to were not detailed in his speech.
Every day we are told by those in high office that we should fear each other and attack each other, and that some Americans count more than others and some not at all.
He is a total disgrace for the damage he has done to this country, and history will not judge him well.