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

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.

Mr Trump was given the “Champion of Black America” award over the weekend at a gala for the Black Conservative Federation – something Kimmel was not impressed by.

“Previous recipients of the Champion of Black America award include no one,” the late night host said. “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.

“I’m being indicted for you – the Black population,” he could be heard saying. “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.

Elsewhere during the event, Mr Trump told the audience: “These lights are so bright in my eyes that I can’t see too many people out there. I can only see the Black ones, I can’t see any white ones. That’s how far I’ve come. That’s a long way.”

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“Is it a long way?” Kimmel responded. “I don’t know. Maybe in terms of macular degeneration, it’s a long way. He used to be very racist, now he can’t even see white people.”

During the segment, Kimmel also cut to a clip of the crowd, who he said were not shown by the camera recording the event.

“As you can see, a lot of these Black people are very white people,” Kimmel said.

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