Reggie Jackson has a message for Donald Trump.
On the eve of Trump's inauguration Monday as President of the United States, the baseball Hall of Famer took to social media to reflect on a past meeting with the future president.
Donald I’ll always remember when you said to me a few decades ago when you ran for President for “ the fun of it” then you realized you could win. You’re our leader and the leader of our world. Please “ do all for all”I say, as Chappelle says “have empathy for those in need”.
— Reggie Jackson (@mroctober) January 20, 2025"Donald I'll always remember when you said to me a few decades ago when you ran for President for 'the fun of it' then you realized you could win," Jackson wrote on his Twitter/X account. "You're our leader and the leader of our world. Please 'do all for all' I say, as Chappelle says 'have empathy for those in need'."
Jackson, 78, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 after hitting 563 home runs in a 21-year career with the Oakland A's, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and California Angels.
Jackson rose to national fame as "Mr. October" amid his World Series heroics for the Yankees in 1977. That fall, he collected his second World Series MVP award by hitting five home runs in the Yankees' six-game defeat of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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One Twitter/X user replied to Jackson's original post accusing him of "kissing the ring," to which Jackson replied sharply.
Donald I’ll always remember when you said to me a few decades ago when you ran for President for “ the fun of it” then you realized you could win. You’re our leader and the leader of our world. Please “ do all for all”I say, as Chappelle says “have empathy for those in need”.
— Reggie Jackson (@mroctober) January 20, 2025"Never just trying to make some sense of it all for the betterment of WE !! We must remember there are more 'have nots' than 'haves'," he wrote.
President-elect Donald Trump is set to officially take the presidency for a second time on Monday. The day will mark the start of his second term as the 47th president of the U.S.
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The Swearing-In Ceremony, initially planned for the Capitol's outdoor platform, moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda due to a record-breaking Arctic blast in Washington, D.C. Trump will take the oath of office at noon EST, followed by an ambitious rollout of executive actions to fulfill his Day One promises.
Jackson has been unafraid to share his first-hand experience with inequity in the United States. In June 2024, he spoke at length about visiting Birmingham, Alabama as a minor league baseball player and the support he needed from teammates to overcome the racism he faced.
Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it.
(Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)pic.twitter.com/7WqjlppvF8
In Nov. 2024, Jackson stepped down from his role as a front-office advisor with the Houston Astros, a capacity he worked in the previous four years.
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