U.S. President Barack Obama: Michael Jackson Was an Icon

U.S. President Barack Obama, in an interview, described Michael Jackson as an extremely brilliant and outstanding ringmaster and entertainer. "I’m happy to see that he is being kept alive in people’s memories, especially because of the immense joy and happiness he brought to so many people through his extraordinary and astonishing gifts." Obama said he hasn’t heard anything about public dissatisfaction with his own performance regarding not issuing a public statement about Michael Jackson’s death. He said he grew up with Michael Jackson’s music and still has all of his songs on his iPod. Of course, during his election campaigns, Barack Obama had not said anything about his interest in Michael Jackson’s music. This is while Michael Jackson’s music and art have played an undeniable role in removing racial barriers against Black people in America. "I think the name Michael Jackson will be recorded in history as one of the greatest ringmasters and entertainers. His brilliance as a performer was accompanied by a personal life that was tragic and sad." Source: eMJey / MJFC