Kimmel roasts Trump being hailed as ‘Champion of Black America’ despite calling for execution of Central Park Five

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jimmy Kimmel slammed those who have hailed Donald Trump as a “Champion of Black America” after the former president once called for the execution of the so-called Central Park Five. “They made it up specifically for him, because when you think about the true champions of Black America, you think Obama, you think Dr King, you think Rosa Parks, and you think of this man,” he added before cutting to a clip of the ceremony, where Mr Trump told attendees that Black people can relate to him because, like them, he’s been “discriminated against” by the legal system. “Black people really like Trump.” Last week’s event was riddled with racist remarks made by Mr Trump, who told the crowd that Black voters like him because of his many indictments and mug shot. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free open image in gallery Donald Trump made a series of racist remarks at the gala Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam and Korey Wise, five black and Latino teenagers, were convicted of attacking 28-year-old white female jogger Trisha Meili, who was raped and beaten almost to death during a run in Central Park on 19 April, 1989.