Donald Trump Jr.: My Dad Can't Be Racist Because He Used To Hang Out With 'All The Rappers'

That statement raises the question as to what Don Jr considers “real racism.” The Central Park Five, a group of of black and Latino youths wrongly convicted of an assault and rape they didn’t commit, were certainly affected by “real racism” when Don Jr.’s dad spent $85,000 on full-page newspaper ads calling for their executions. “Real racism” arguably plays a role into why Trump refuses to apologize even after their convictions were vacated after DNA evidence exonerated them. “Real racism” certainly plays a role in why his dad accused unauthorized Mexican immigrants of being “rapists” while announcing his candidacy and why he picks fights with NFL players who take a knee during the anthem.

Don Jr. laments all the photo ops his dad enjoyed with prominent black celebrities before he entered the political arena.

“It’s been terrible to watch, because I know him, I’ve seen him my whole life, I’ve seen the things he’s done. It’s amazing, all the rappers, all the this, all his African-American friends, from Jesse Jackson to Al Sharpton, I have pictures with them,” Don Jr. said, “it was only when he got into politics that all of a sudden, ‘Oh, he’s the most terrible human being ever.'”

This article was originally published by Stereogum.