Before he publicly paid tribute to Laken Hope Riley, a 22-year-old student who was attacked and slain while jogging near her Georgia nursing school, former President Donald Trump met backstage with her mother, father, sister, and friends.
President Trump’s campaign on March 11 released a statement and photos confirming that he met with seven loved ones of Ms. Riley backstage in advance of his March 9 rally in Rome, Georgia.
From them, President Trump learned that, “from the time she was in the first grade, Laken’s dream was to spend her life caring for others,” and “she was the brightest light in every room,” he said during his speech….
