Harris highlights Trump’s role in Central Park 5 case during presidential debate on identity

Trump's role in the conviction of the exonerated Central Park 5 became the focal point of Harris's debate answer on her own racial identity.

Donald Trump doubled down on questioning Kamala Harris’ race during Tuesday night’s presidential debate and refused to acknowledge his past comments about her identity.

Trump said “I don’t care what she is” when moderator David Muir asked him why he believed it was appropriate to weigh in on Harris’ heritage. 

“Whatever she wants to be is OK with me,” Trump said. When Muir referred to Trump’s comments last month claiming Harris “turned Black” for political gain, Trump said, “I don’t know.” 

“All I can say is I read where she was not Black that she put out. I’ll say that. And then I read that she was Black, and that’s OK. Either one was OK with me.”

Trump made the initial comments in an interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention. 

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