Did Donald Trump ever donate to Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns?
No. Federal Election Commission (FEC) records confirm Donald Trump made no direct, itemized campaign contributions to either Jesse Jackson's 1984 or 1988 presidential campaigns.
Did Donald Trump give money to Jesse Jackson's non-profit organizations?
Yes. Through the Donald J. Trump Foundation and corporate accounts, Trump made financial contributions to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and its Wall Street Project during the late 1990s and 2000s, including a documented $10,000 donation in 2008.
Did Jesse Jackson have an office in Trump Tower?
Jackson’s initiative was housed in a different Trump property. In 1998, Trump provided office space for Jackson’s Wall Street Project at 40 Wall Street (The Trump Building) in Lower Manhattan on subsidized terms.
Why were Trump and Jackson filmed praising each other in the late 1990s?
Trump attended and spoke at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s Wall Street Project conferences in 1998 and 1999. Jackson praised Trump for providing office space and backing minority economic inclusion on Wall Street, while Trump praised Jackson’s civic drive.
