Top Trump adviser confuses Reggie Jackson for Jesse Jackson during tirade against Kamala Harris

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10 Mar 2026 • 11:03 PM MYT
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  • Alina Habba, a senior adviser to the president, mistakenly referred to baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson instead of civil rights activist Jesse Jackson while criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris on Newsmax.
  • Habba accused Harris of making politically motivated comments at Jesse Jackson's funeral, suggesting Democrats were using the event as a "DNC campaign."
  • Newsmax anchor Ed Henry corrected Habba's error, prompting her to apologize and clarify she meant Jesse Jackson.
  • Habba also criticized those unsupportive of the president's airstrike campaign in Iran, stating the president "should be commended" for his actions.
  • Habba, who represented the president in legal cases including the E. Jean Carroll defamation suit, was recently removed from her position as U.S. attorney of New Jersey after a judge ruled her appointment unlawful.

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