Exonerated Five Condemn Trump at Democratic National Convention
The men, wrongfully convicted in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, highlight Trump's persistent refusal to acknowledge their innocence.
- Four members of the Exonerated Five spoke at the DNC, criticizing Trump for his role in their wrongful convictions.
- Trump took out full-page ads in 1989 calling for the death penalty for the five teenagers, despite lack of evidence.
- The men served between 7 and 13 years in prison before DNA evidence and a confession exonerated them in 2002.
- Trump has consistently refused to apologize or acknowledge their exoneration, maintaining they were guilty.
- The speakers urged voters to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the upcoming presidential election.