Hundreds of uniformed officers, Trump pay their respects at Long Island funeral home for wake of slain NYPD cop Jonathan Diller
NY Post
Former President Donald Trump joined grieving relatives and hundreds of uniformed officers at the wake for slain NYPD cop Jonathan Diller on Long Island — as he continued to harp on rampant urban crime during his bid to reclaim the White House.
“What happened is such a sad event,” Trump said as he arrived at Massapequa Funeral Home. “It’s happening all too often and we’re just not going to let it happen.
“The Diller family will never be the same,” he added. “We have to do a lot of things differently because this is not working. This is happening too often. This is such a sad occasion.
“The only thing we can say is maybe something’s going to be learned. We’ve gotta toughen it up and strengthen it up. Things like this shouldn’t take place and take place so often.”
Trump had touched down at a rainy MacArthur Airport on Long Island shortly before 2 p.m. and arrived at the wake shortly after.
Trump’s presence at the Massapequa funeral home promises to shine a spotlight on Diller’s senseless death during a traffic stop in Queens on Monday, with the slain cop serving as another tragic example.
