"Bring Back the Death Penalty. Bring Back Our Police!" on Donald Trump
← Back to Donald Trump ProfileIn the wake of the Central Park Five arrests, Donald Trump's inflammatory newspaper ad called for the death penalty, contradicting Mayor Koch's plea for reconciliation.
“Mayor Koch has stated that hate and rancor should be removed from our hearts. I do not think so.”
Fueled by the Central Park Five case in 1989, Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric in a public advert called for a harsh crackdown on crime and criminals.
“How can our great society tolerate the continued brutalization of its citizens by crazed misfits? Criminals must be told that their CIVIL LIBERTIES END WHEN AN ATTACK ON OUR SAFETY BEGINS!”
In 1989, fueled by the Central Park Five case, Donald Trump's inflammatory ad called for the death penalty and unshackled police power, despite later exonerations.
“Let our politicians give back our police department's power to keep us safe. Unshackle them from the constant chant of "police brutality" which every petty criminal hurls immediately at an officer who has just risked his or her life to save another's.”