By Jack Davis March 29, 2024 at 8:50am

Former President Donald Trump’s visit to the family of slain New York City police officer Jonathan Diller was an important moment for the suffering family the officer left behind, one local official said.

Diller, 31, was shot to death Monday night during a traffic stop in Queens. Police have arrested two men in connection with his death. Both have long criminal records.

After Trump left the funeral home in Massapeaqua, New York, on Thursday, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said it was “very comforting” to have Trump attend the wake for Diller, according to C-SPAN.

“It was very warm inside,” Blakeman said. “They were very blessed to have someone like President Trump who cared so much, spent a lot of time with the family, and was, again, a tremendous comfort to the family. In probably the most difficult time this family has ever had.”

“It’s an honor for me to be here,” Trump said.

Trump called Diller’s death “a sad, sad event. It’s a horrible thing, and it’s happening all too often.”

Guy Rivera, 34, has been charged with the murder of a police officer and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Diller’s death, according to the New York Post.

On Monday night, Rivera was sitting in the passenger seat of an illegally parked vehicle when Diller told him to get out of the car, a statement from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.

When Rivera did not follow orders, Diller reportedly told him to take his hands out of his pockets. Instead, Rivera is accused of pulling out a gun and shooting Diller.

The driver of the vehicle, Lindy Jones, has been arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon.

Trump noted Thursday that the suspects in the crime have long records.

“They don’t learn because they don’t respect,” he said, adding, “Police are the greatest people we have.”

“We have to stop it,” Trump said. “We have to get back to law and order. The only thing we can say is maybe something is going to be learned. We’ve got to toughen it up. We’ve got to strengthen it up.”

In response to a question as he left, Trump said, “We need law and order. These things can’t happen.”

https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-tremendous-comfort-family-wake-slain-nypd-officer-jonathan-diller-official-says/

Amid warnings about “Christian nationalism,” the number of voters who view the U.S. government as a threat to religious liberty has sharply increased.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 56% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the federal government today is a threat to Americans' religious rights, more than double the 26% who consider the government a protector of religious rights. Seventeen percent (17%) are not sure. In 2017, 39% viewed the federal government as a protector of religious rights and 38% saw it as a threat.

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/56_see_government_as_a_threat_to_religious_rights