“Donald Trump "never said sorry for calling for my execution" as a member of the "Central Park Five.”
Yusef Salaam
New York City Council candidate. a tweet. Claim dated 30 Mar 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisTrump still believes group's guilt
What PolitiFact found
Despite the exoneration, Trump on at least five occasions has expressed that he continues to believe the original verdict that the men were guilty and that a settlement made by the city was a mistake.
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In short
Yusef Salaam (New York City Council candidate) made this claim around 30 March 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 July 2023, 117 days later. Its rating was “Trump still believes group's guilt”.
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