'Exonerated Central Park Five' member wishes fair justice for Trump but recognizes 'karma'

[@stephanieolds7608]

I really love it when a person is so strong in what he has learned from corruption and still stands tall!!

[@niclewis9610]

💯 they know once you give in to hate you've already lost and surrendered your power.

[@xxxDREADEDxxx]

Resilience is innate to the African.

[@dan71559]

A true American hero

[@matthewbrown6497]

Which makes this man a thousand times better than Donald Trump.

[@mattfrue2698]

TDS is real

[@arlenelong2113]

And a thousand times better than me!

[@tinat.4508]

What Trump did then.. and never apologized for.. showed exactly who he is as a human being. How anyone could support this kind of man.. let alone make him president.. is beyond me! Edit: typo

[@dpalmer1557]

Their DNA was on victim. They were known to harass park goers. At time it was a horrific crime.

[@tneal3526]

They support Trump bec they are like him.

[@inaharrigan5134]

S0 true.

[@KyloG-G1228]

@@dpalmer1557 racistin denial, so-sad,trump is sick and so ate his followers

[@Lulu_Lime]

​@@dpalmer1557 ok, prove it.

[@gc4847]

Thank you for posting this. I lived there at the time. It was tragic. Those ads did irreparable harm and destroyed the lives of these teenaged boys and divided the city. Yusuf Salaam has become such an impressive man despite what they did to him. This kind of tragedy happens far too much and is fueled by hate and fear. Not everyone is able to rise above it. This has to stop.

[@tonisumblin2719]

I also remember this hideous incident. Unfortunately, these things are common in the USA. There are and have been many innocent people serving life sentences because of who they are. Mainstream America refuses to believe it. Yet they wave their flags and call themselves Patriots and get angry when athletes refuse to pledge allegiance to the flag. It’s not the allegiance to a flag that many people are offended by. It’s the abject hypocrisy of it all. It is completely antithetical to what America is suppose to stand for. I remember crying for these boys. Many witnesses for them weren’t even called. Trump is about the pay his debt in full. But since he is morally and spiritually bankrupt, Karma will collect his debt. In full.

[@angies.7689]

It is remarkable how this man has risen up from the ashes of systemic hatred that has been a raging fire swallowing up those on the margins in America for centuries. I have so much respect for anyone who could persevere through such torment and emerge a far better man than the most prominent of his tormentors who in one person encapsulates all that is bad about America more than anyone ever has.

[@PositivitySpeaks101]

Well Said!!!

[@elmabrooks7417]

Well spoken, Thank You.

[@matthewbrown6497]

Agreed... and it looks like a prison bed has opened up just in the nick of time!

[@ClarityDetermination]

I agree. Make no mistake though, he's still dealing with racism and hate.

[@alexswift]

it is amazing a person who committed crimes and brutally attacked people, still manages to come out of it as a millionaire

[@melissaverduin3693]

Wow! Great interview. He is a wonderful person 💙

[@kebiraji]

Given his grasp of history and eloquence, this man despite being jailed has read more than Trump.

[@brianmelendy1194]

If he read just one word. He would have read more than tRUMP.

[@jazzyg5831]

45 doesn't read🤣

[@konradyearwood5845]

If the copy of Mein Kampf that Trump owns is in German Trump would be none the wiser as I doubt he has ever looked beyond the cover.

[@Anon90210]

My dog has read more than Donald "MyA$$GotArrested" Trump.

[@peaceloveharmony7213]

@@higgsboson1028 Last week my mother and I spent the day with my grandniece. She’s 9 yrs old and her grammar and use of larger words puts Trump to shame. She sounds FAR more intelligent than he does. Seriously! I actually thought about that as she was speaking!

[@froste7952]

It takes a real man to stand up against a powerful enemy that wants to destroy him and show compassion.

[@rosemariebarrientos]

Thank you for having Yusef Salaam in your show. We NEED those voices, loud and clear.

[@ileanafigueroa8685]

A beautiful story. Five young boys in prison for a crime they didn’t commit.Yusef Salaam a distinguished man without no hate. a professional teacher and a motivational speaker. Our best wishes to you and the rest of the Central Park Five.

[@elinannestad5320]

I wonder how the other 4 have survived - just appalling treatment.

[@willielee5253]

He must have had a strong family backing, that was no easy hurdle to live through alone.

[@peaceloveharmony7213]

It’s awful how they were coerced into confessing. People believed the boys were guilty because they confessed. I remember it well. It’s a tragic story but wow, what a triumphant sequel! I’m so happy for this man! Mr. Salaam is a 100% better person than creepy, crooked Trump. He’s a helluva lot smarter too! And I’ll bet he wins his race! ✌🏼

[@Madbandit77]

Exonerated Five.

[@ITALJUTE]

It is not a beautiful story. It is a horrendous story. A beautiful story would be one where five young men grew up, went to college, were never victimized by a white supremacist legal system, had families of their own, and passed on their good values to their children. I cannot see how imprisoning children for a crime they did not commit can be beautiful, even if they're exonerated years later. Yusef Salaam could have done all of those good things without going be wrongly imprisoned. He might have done even better. There seems to be a presumption that people are going to turn out badly unless they face injustice. Please remember what happened to Kalief Browder and many other wrongfully imprisoned young people.

[@lisamareeaccary5132]

Wow It’s like don’t become the monster that went after you … that’s not easy

[@shallupe5317]

Very well said...

[@patriciaallen519]

I love that! A powerful statement and definitely a keeper! 👍🏽💕

[@williamcarter9066]

Lisa maree Accary Hard not to do because all black men could of tuned into monsters after Emmet Till's murder !!

[@ts5405]

Well said sir and best wishes to you.

[@markallen3293]

I am a Native American, people like Trump has been doing this to us for centuries.

[@jasonbrown372]

The real name of the Orange One is Drumpf.

[@meatslide]

Trump has said many times his favorite president is the man who signed the Indian Removal Act (Trail of Tears) Andrew Jackson. I grew up in the Osage Nation and I completely agree with your statement

[@chicagosveryown7776]

Those animals have been doing this from the moment they migrated here from Europe & stole the land from the Indians & still to this day.Nothing has changed.

[@peaceloveharmony7213]

@@chicagosveryown7776 *Native Americans, not Indians. ✌🏼

[@jasonbrown372]

!uhcisaW taht kcuFFF

[@J-dizzle2021]

What an incredible gentleman with such grace after going through what he did. I wish nothing but the best for him and a long and healthy life. My heart hurts for him and his frinends. DT has no shame for anything he has ever done as he has said himself... He's never needed to ask for forgiveness, which is what he said when acting like he has read 5 words in the Bible. Godspeed to this man!

[@tonisumblin2719]

I’m still angry about this. Many of us remember this.

[@alexsandra9000]

This is the first time I watched Alex Wagner’s show. I’ll be subscribing.

[@joycefairfield9102]

Personification of grace, thank you Mr Salaam.

[@rjnation5042]

A very gracious man, I don't think I could be as forgiving as he clearly is, I wish him well in his election campaign, go forward with grace, Rj in Oz

[@jaymays8800]

This is an amazing man and I wish him nothing but the best. Nice job Alex. Love your work. ... J

[@klasi58]

What a dignified man. He survived gruelling times and did not become revengeful and bitter. This type of person should be a President of the US. May he live a long and prosperous life. ❤

[@gynapaul2737]

That’s a great interview! I’m so proud, of what these 5 innocent young men, have accomplished, in the years since their exoneration! They deserved to be praised, especially Yusef, for not holding any animosity, only stating that, Karma is a great thing!! Some people don’t think about, what their lives will turn out to be. And little do they know, that they reap what they sow!! And that’s exactly what Trump is getting!!

[@kimberlysilva4691]

This man is amazing in so many ways I love to hear him speak he is very educated . I admire the strength and the courage he has and after all this man and his friends endured at the hands of our justice system or I should say at the hands of our injustice system he didn't let it destroy him with hatred and bitterness . I know he will do great things in his life ! And Karma will handle the rest !

[@alexsandra9000]

This. Guy. Is. Amazing.

[@d8ngdel]

😎 So eloquent in a manner his voice is akin to a gentle breeze of sea shores, yet with traces of pain, grit, and triumph against bigotry. Powerful and too obvious, he is an intellect. 🖤

[@niclewis9610]

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards Justice" - Martin Luther King 💯🎤🔥

[@johngilmore697]

nonsense

[@WeirdBarbiesBoyfriend]

The greatness in and of this man brings me to tears every time I hear him speak. Thank you for this interview.

[@markallen3293]

I would vote for him in a N.Y. second...

[@dan71559]

I am stunned by how eloquent and composed this man is. This is the kind of leadership our country, no humanity desperately needs. I have so much respect for him. Listening to him put me in check as I walk out the door grateful for my life and his voice.

[@mideleyi940]

Even after they were exonerated, he claimed that there must be some truth to their guilt and should still be executed. What a trash of a man! Karma is truly at work.

[@williamcarter9066]

The contrast couldn't be more stark or different in 3 black men Tim Scott, Clarence Thomas who sold theirs soul yrs ago !! Yusef Salaam whose soul wasn't an isn't for sale and his integrity can't be ever questioned !! Yusef Salaam is a great example of a great code to live by which is the values of morals, ethics , leadership, manhood, masculinity !!

[@darlenemartinez384]

What an amazing human being! Loved this.

[@GEORGESMALLS-yh7no]

DONALD TRUMP TRUMP AND INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA JUST FACING KARMA 👀

[@fen4ri]

Wow, Yusef Salaam puts things in such poetic terms.

[@jovialbivouacker99]

I hope Drumpf gets everything that’s coming to him to the nth degree!

[@davidbarnett9095]

Under Trump's reasoning shouldn't he call for the death penalty for himself if loses the case with Ms Carol.

[@heatherelliott8246]

👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 Alex…stories like this 1 & u going down 2 FL to interview HS & College kids is how I got over 🤔 whooo 😂. Just kidding, my heart has enough room 4 u & Rachel. R-E-S-P-E-C-T, I’m over flowing!!

[@journeyman378]

Their childhoods were stolen, our ancestors whole lives were stolen!

[@gezzac100]

This is a very impressive man...shows maturity, unlike Donald Trump.

[@silencedogood7297]

Please run for congress asap. We need intelligent thoughtful leaders like you.

[@sherryhannah498]

Silence DoGood please is unwanted and annoying like Trump

[@pauobunyon9791]

And many more are unjustly Convicted like the Central Park 5.

[@danielstefanisko2731]

Beautifully said

[@marymcnabb4982]

Donald wouldn't be so gracious!

[@tdrewman]

Yusef salaam, spent years in prison and speaks way more elegant than Donald Trump that went to a ivy League school.

[@kcuzz4091]

Well said!

[@leragreen7123]

Truly remarkable.. I'm so happy for him and the other 4 men.. blessings, my brother.🙏

[@manofculture584]

Look at this criminal pretending to be a victim

[@bigblakgaming]

Innocent. Exonerated. Better humans than most. Probably better than you. Certainly better than me. Cause I can only wish the absolute worst for Donnie Johnny.

[@larrymarkowitz8386]

Back then a cartoon penguin, and the rest of us, knew he was a fool.

[@normabrien8331]

I so agree with the many comments, this man is so eloquent and so well educated. Such a contrast to the monster we had the unfortunate experience of having had him as president. Trump is devoid of any sense of justice or any kind of decency. Karma is slow in coming but come it surely does.

[@quinnmorgendorffer531]

you can tell this guy has a big heart

[@HallelujahBK]

The class of this man is something DT could never even conceive of, more the less demonstrate.

[@lt3074]

May God continue to bless the Exonerated 5🙏🏾

[@donm5909]

Just like 45….. he wants everyone to look pass and forget all the crap that he’s been accused of but everyone else needs to pay for the crimes they are accused of committing.

[@mariacosta4463]

Beautiful person!!!!

[@NexPutax]

Dignity personified.

[@topgrain]

There are a lot of conservatives who won't talk about this case. Some even claim a sort of amnesia about it; as if it wasn't assiduously promoted by them for years and years. "Wilding" became a buzzword for what they called "black animals," and they enjoyed pointing to that case as the shining example of who society should be fearful of. But, dead silence once the truth emerged. Men and women of character could step up and say "I was wrong in the judgement I made, and wrong in shouting down those who said there was something very foul about the how the system handled those boys." _Wanted:_ Men and women of character.

[@telecasterbear]

Karma is always listening.

[@MKhan-uv5kt]

Great interview Alex,with the phenomenal Yusef Salaam.

[@sebastian19739]

Black Americans ability to forgive others is almost insane. I just ask to be as if not more forgiving and loving of each other.

[@rebeccadieter6131]

What Donald Trump said when asked if he would apologize toThe 5 was " they're probably guilty of something else"

[@brendasears4124]

Glory be to GOD THANK YOU LORD

[@alexlifeson8946]

He's far more level-headed than I'd be.

[@llcooljay520]

I really can’t get over the fact that the Trump signature has FAR more ups-and-downs in the last name than actual letters. Does he not know how to spell his own name???

[@hanko498]

What a turn around. America is so broken

[@jeanwilliams3022]

The Central Park 5 have more class in their little fingers than Trump has in his whole body.

[@Zorazora1234]

The American Nightmare, well said

[@LifestylesWithAjikeWilliams]

Much Love Success my Brother Salaam.🙏🏾

[@gailsmith1159]

Yes sir!!! When they give you lemons, you made lemonade!!! That 🤡 will get his! karma is on it's way..

[@gps8958]

Lock Trump up!!!

[@terrencekane8203]

Holy crap. Trump had a ferret on his head 40 years ago.

[@lesliewoolnough7871]

It was cruel what happened to these people when they were children, it was hard hearted cruelty

[@valeriejean6507]

DNA is such a great 👍 thing. Best wishes to all concerned.

[@huntley62]

There is a legal system for all….but no equal justice for all.

[@davidroberts9037]

With all the damage trump has done to the USA i have very little trouble calling for trumpy's end

[@ruthdepew7212]

What happens to so many people is so much more than a cloud.

[@jhanicenelson3301]

Mr. Yusef, it's time for a MOVIE!!

[@starpool1]

Karma. I live by it.

[@AjitKumar-yp2on]

Decent human being

[@jaygibson5057]

Ironic that both men are wrongfully accused.

[@Moonewitch]

Karma may take her time, in some instances...but she never forgets. He tried to crucify those young men in the NYC justice system, even after he knew it wasn't them. Now he's in the hot seat. 💯💯💯

[@snteag]

Sir I wish you and the other wrongly convicted gentlemen the most amazing rest of your lives.

[@susiestr6264]

What goes around comes around. Trump is just reaping what he sowed.

[@doclew28]

He is a better man than me. Bcuz I would be gloating in the courtroom when Trump gets found guilty in each and every case...

[@debrabowers8652]

And women have been pushed back, too! I made considerably less for the exact same work than my male counterparts made! And I received less respect than the they did! Sensed to have equal pay for equal work!

[@kathleenfullerfuller2155]

He said he hated those people meaning people of color!!!!!!

[@clatonferguson539]

They will have a perpetual hatred against thy people this hatred will never end

[@latishadavis5213]

Praise the Lord

[@ITALJUTE]

What, for saving five but allowing millions and billions to be murdered?

[@bellad1063]

Why can’t Trump apologize?! His actions and words were extremely dangerous.

[@sherryhannah498]

Bella D his ego won't allow it

[@DebNKY]

This was such a complicated story. It was reported as "wilding." People became afraid of our own teenagers. Death Penalty advocats held their breath. Everyone was so certain these young men were guilty. I didn't believe it. The Menendez brothers were at about the same time. I didn't want to believe they killed their parents, but it became obvious. It's always wise to be slow to anger. Everybody was angry. We just didn't know who to be angry with. Besides that real estate guy. His hatred of five men he never met? It was completely unacceptable for him to play judge, jury, and executioner.

[@Far7rom]

Not men. Boys

[@tipsydog3]

Yusef confessed too!

[@lindabagby1739]

I would support this gentleman for President. He is wise and good and humble and fair.

[@kathleenfullerfuller2155]

Good for that young man for saying Trump'y boy should get a fair trial . He has all right to be hateful but he took the high road--- Bless you!!!!

[@julieanderson100]

Dear Media, He is telling you the part you played in the tragedy. Listen. Stop sensationalizing scandals. Amplify truths and injustice.

[@savtrill333]

Donald gump needs bad karma and needs to award these innocent men more million's, even though it doesn't fix anything they went through!!!

[@SunkissFlower]

May God continue to bless you, Yusef. I pray that you win your election. What man meant for evil, God turned it around for good.

[@elisecharlebois4001]

Lady Karma is Coming.

[@christenasmalls6118]

His and the others are evidence that God will prevail.

[@ITALJUTE]

In what way? I wonder, are you aware that innocent people are often executed in this country? What would that be evidence for?

[@debrabowers8652]

Oops! I mean we still dont, and we should, have equal pay for equal work! Our bills, like morgage, utilities bills, etc, are the same as men?

[@johnirvingjr-cv5yq]

In the end it's trump who's the Maniac!...karma indeed.

[@galvestonwitherspoon3176]

The question is what is this country going too do about Mr.trump...

[@112doc]

Trump would have hung the kid if he could have, interesting contrast now.