Central Park 5’s Yusef Salaam Says U.S. Is Residing in ‘American Nightmare’

Yusef Salaam — one of many wrongfully convicted Central Park 5 — says the nation resides via the “American Nightmare” proper now … and, individuals advocating for Derek Chauvin‘s launch is simply the most recent in a litany of points.

We caught up with the New York Metropolis councilman on the For The Love Of Our Youngsters Gala — the tenth version of the Nationwide CARES Mentoring Motion’s gala — and, we needed to ask about chatter about Trump supporters asking the president to pardon Chauvin. Keep in mind, Chauvin was convicted in federal courtroom in June 2021 for the homicide of George Floyd.

Salaam says the nation — particularly Black People — live via a nightmare … a far cry from the guarantees of the American Dream. He says this is not simply due to a possible Chauvin pardon both … however resulting from a lot of Trump’s insurance policies.

If Chauvin’s pardoned, Salaam says, he thinks individuals want to stay calm … as a substitute of getting drawn right into a harmful race battle.

Salaam ends his feedback on an eerie be aware … saying he feels there’s an effort to wipe Black individuals out — and, they should give you a plan to cease that from occurring.

In fact, your entire Central Park 5 has had points with Trump for years … ever since he took out an advert within the New York Occasions after they had been arrested in 1989, calling for a reinstatement of the dying penalty within the state.

We additionally spoke with Al Sharpton at Thursday evening’s gala occasion … and, he says a Chauvin pardon would show there isn’t any regulation and order in America.

Price noting … Trump was requested about pardoning Chauvin throughout a press briefing within the Oval Workplace this morning — and, he mentioned he had no plans to pardon him.