Donald Trump Sued by 'Central Park Five' Members Who Say He Defamed Them at Pennsylvania Presidential Debate

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : According to court papers, Trump responded, "Ah, you're on my side then."
40% : Salaam replied that he was not, and Trump simply waved his hand, smiled and walked away.
35% : Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages from Trump in excess of $75,000, alleging that the former president's conduct is part of a longstanding pattern of defamation stretching back to 1989.
33% : Tension between Trump and the Exonerated Five is longstanding, with the former president repeatedly making false claims about the case.
28% : When Trump didn't respond, Salaam said to him: "President Trump, I'm Yusef Salaam, one of the Exonerated Five.
26% : Salaam said in the lawsuit that he was at the Sept. 10 debate, and encountered Trump in the post-debate "spin room.
22% : Trump infamously took out full-page ads in four New York City newspapers in May of 1989, calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty in the wake of the attack, and has since refused to apologize.

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