Trump, and the politicisation of a civil rights icon's death


Author: Sky News February 18, 2026 Duration: 22:40
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Trump, and the politicisation of a civil rights icon's death

A civil rights icon, Reverend Jesse Jackson, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. Americans grieve a man who helped shape modern America.

Donald Trump weighs in - and gets political. Why?

In Geneva, American and Iranian officials attempt to thrash out a nuclear deal. There are optimistic noises… but POTUS and the supreme leader are still fire warning shots at one another.

And a row breaks out over a late night chat show interview pulled by CBS. Critics say the network is kowtowing to the administration.

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