Trump attends wake of slain New York officer, calls for 'law and order,' to show contrast with Biden
Source: Associated Press
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Trump attends wake of slain New York officer, calls for law and order, to show contrast with Biden
Donald Trump attended the wake of a New York City police officer killed in the line of duty and called for law and order, as part of his attempt to show a contrast with President Joe Biden and focus on crime as part of his third White House campaign.
BY MICHELLE L. PRICE AND PHILIP MARCELO
Updated 4:43 PM EDT, March 28, 2024
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) Donald Trump attended Thursdays wake of a New York City police officer gunned down in the line of duty and called for law and order, as part of the presumptive Republican presidential nominees attempt to show a contrast with President Joe Biden and focus on crime as part of his third White House campaign.
The visitation for Officer Jonathan Diller, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Monday, was held in suburban Massapequa on Long Island. Police said the 31-year-old Diller was shot below his bulletproof vest while approaching an illegally parked car in Queens. ... Diller, who was married and had a 1-year-old son, was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
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Massapequa and the surrounding South Shore towns have long been a popular destination for city police officers and firefighters looking to set down roots on Long Island. The road leading to the funeral home was painted with a thin blue line, a symbol used as a sign of police solidarity, and the road was flanked by American flags and American flags with a thin blue line.
Parked nearby were two pickup trucks with pro-Trump decals and flags bearing his Make America Great Again slogan. Dozens of supporters wearing Trump paraphernalia stood nearby in pouring rain.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-nypd-officer-killed-wake-funeral-e91744c40c4513ead88caa247ab9916e
There was a thread here earlier today asking what was going on with the officer who had been shot. This is what.
I'm omitting the snarky comments made by Trump's spokesperson. You knew there was nothing sincere about this. It's all a campaign event.
AnrothElf
(571 posts)Diamond_Dog
(32,006 posts)Better headline.
Marcuse
(7,488 posts)birdographer
(1,331 posts)Maybe he is trying to figure out what law and order looks like.
keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)When Trump accepted the GOP nomination:
"I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he said. "Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/21/politics/republican-convention-highlights-day-four/index.html
birdographer
(1,331 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)One of Trump's 'promised made, promises kept.
no_hypocrisy
(46,122 posts)her prerogative, but I also feel that she turned a personal tragedy into a political event for Trump.
Warpy
(111,275 posts)I wonder if any of the gentlemen of the press will point that out.
Oh, right, silly me, their bosses want more tax cuts.
MAGAts are standing waist deep in bullshit and they still can't smell it.
Midnight Writer
(21,768 posts)Trump is the kind of guy to go to a funeral so he can hit on the widow.
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)Dupes.
ZZenith
(4,124 posts)
to show contrast to Biden.
Fing unbelievable.
I could accept
in an attempt to show contrast or even
in the hope of drawing a contrast but to suggest its a fait accompli is flat out yellow journalism. Looks like the ole AP is collaborating with the Nazis again.
SunSeeker
(51,572 posts)Blue Owl
(50,425 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)MacKasey
(987 posts)A distraction from all his Court cases
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,489 posts)Mr. Trump called the officers death a horrible tragedy and, as he often does on the trail, broadly called for a crackdown on violent crime without mentioning specific policies.
Former President Donald J. Trump attending a wake for a New York City police officer in Massapequa Park, N.Y., on Thursday. Dave Sanders for The New York Times
By Michael Gold
Reporting from Massapequa Park, N.Y.
March 28, 2024, 5:45 p.m. ET
As hundreds of police officers and family members stood outside a Long Island funeral home, former President Donald J. Trump attended on Thursday the wake of a New York City police officer who was killed in the line of duty days earlier.
Then, Mr. Trump, who is facing four criminal cases, including one in Manhattan that is going to trial in less than three weeks, stood in front of more than a dozen police officers and proclaimed the need for the country to get back to law and order.
Mr. Trumps visit with the family of Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Monday, was not a campaign event, though he did take the opportunity to emphasize his message on crime. He was greeted by New York Citys police commissioner, and then spent about 30 minutes inside the funeral home with Officer Dillers family, including his widow and 1-year-old son.
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keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)sakabatou
(42,157 posts)SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)No one else but Donald Dump could do and say shit this stupid after his behavior over the last 5 years.
SunSeeker
(51,572 posts)IronLionZion
(45,454 posts)because that would be law and order
Novara
(5,843 posts)ck4829
(35,077 posts)bedazzled
(1,765 posts)Guess he figured the photo op was more important than memorials for fallen soldiers
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