Trump says he spoke to 'devastated' parents of Laken Riley, blasts Biden for border crisis ‘like a war'
Trump said the border crisis is 'like a war'
By Brooke Singman Fox News
Published February 29, 2024 4:53pm EST
Former President Trump said he spoke with the "devastated" parents of Laken Riley — the Georgia nursing student who was brutally murdered, allegedly by an illegal migrant — saying he is "not going to forget her," and blasting President Biden for "never" saying her name.
The former president began his remarks from the border Thursday afternoon by saying he spoke to the parents of Riley, who he described as "an incredible young lady."
"The parents are devastated and they’re incredible people," he said. "This is a Joe Biden invasion. A Biden invasion. I call him crooked Joe… the most incompetent president we've ever had."
Trump's visit to the border coincided with President Biden's own trip to a different section of the border between Texas and Mexico. Biden did not mention Riley in his public remarks.
Trump detailed the brutal murder of 22-year-old nursing student Riley last week.
"A beautiful 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia was barbarically attacked. She was on a morning run… she was a beautiful young woman," he said. "I spoke to her parents yesterday, they are incredible people. They are devastated beyond belief. She was so beautiful in so many ways."
Trump said she was "brutally assaulted, horrifically beaten, kidnaped, and savagely murdered."
"The monster, the charge, charged in the death is an illegal alien migrant who was led into our country and released into our communities by Crooked Joe Biden," Trump said, adding that he "took the name from Hillary because she’s no longer relevant I guess."
Trump, the 2024 GOP frontrunner, visited Eagle Pass, Texas, Thursday and toured Shelby Park with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and state officials. He also received a briefing and met with Texas officials, as well as Brandon Judd, the president of the National Border Patrol Council.
The former president and 2024 GOP frontrunner also met with Texas National Guard leadership.
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