Potential Republican and Democratic presidential candidates will both gather in the New York City area on Thursday, but for very different reasons.
Former President Donald Trump, who already has enough delegates to become the Republican nominee for a third consecutive term, was in New York City to attend the funeral of 31-year-old NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, who was shot and killed in the incident. arrived at. Monday work. Trump’s press secretary said the former president was invited to attend.
“President Trump is moved by his invitation to the families and colleagues dealing with the senseless and tragic death of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller,” said Caroline Leavitt. statement It was released on Wednesday.
Outside the funeral home, Trump made a few brief remarks about Diller and his family. “I just visited with a very beautiful wife without her husband,” Trump said. He called Diller’s widow Stephanie “incredible” and praised her 1-year-old son as “beautiful” and “as innocent as can be.” Trump added: “He doesn’t understand how his life has changed.”
President Trump also reaffirmed his support for law enforcement. “Police are the greatest people we have. There’s no one like them,” President Trump said. “…We have to get back to law and order. We have to do many things differently.”
Mr. Diller’s wake was held at Massapequa Funeral Home. His funeral Mass is scheduled for Saturday at St. Rose Roman Catholic Church in Lima, but at least one union leader in the New York City Police Department has already warned members of the New York City Council not to attend.
“City members who are fiercely and inexplicably opposed to public safety are responsible for the carnage on our streets,” New York City President Vincent J. Vallelong wrote. Sergeant Charity Association.
Vallelong added that New York City leaders too often view these funerals as “good photo opportunities.” But he said the presence of anti-cop members of the City Council at Diller’s funeral “leads a stain on the legacy of a true hero who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
Meanwhile, on the same day that President Trump attended Diller’s wake in Massapequa, just east of New York City, President Joe Biden attended a large fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall in midtown Manhattan. We are planning to host the event. The event will include former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as celebrities from the entertainment industry and the Democratic Party, including late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, and Cynthia Erivo. is expected to participate. , Lea Michele, and actress Mindy Kaling.
Tickets for the event start at a minimum of $225, but if you want to take special photos or attend a more exclusive reception, the cost can soar to more than $100,000.by AP, this fundraiser has already broken records, bringing in a staggering $25 million. “This historic fundraising effort is a demonstration of the strong enthusiasm for President Biden and Vice President Harris and a testament to the unprecedented fundraising machine we have built,” said campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg. .
Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chan took a decidedly different view. “Crooked Joe is so mentally flawed that we have to bring up throwbacks like Clinton and Obama,” he quipped.
The contrast between the two events and the campaign priorities they represent is so stark that it caught the attention of CNN. National correspondent Kristen Holmes said Trump’s aggressive presence at key moments “appeals to working-class voters” and that his Democratic opponents are “elitist and common sense.” He explained that it looked “out of place.”
Host Kate Bolduan agreed, claiming that such comparisons have “worked well” for Trump “in the past.”
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