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By Carl J. Petersen · Medium · November 2026

When Someone Tells You Who They Are: Trump and the Central Park Five

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"Trump’s 1989 pro-death penalty ads foreshadowed themes that define his politics: fear, vengeance, and contempt for due process."

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