Laken Riley’s mom slammed President Biden on Friday for saying her daughter’s identify incorrectly throughout his State of the Union speech Thursday night time.
The president appeared to confer with the 22-year-old Georgia nursing scholar, who was allegedly killed by a Venezuelan migrant within the nation illegally final month, as “Lincoln” moderately than “Laken” in his speech.
“Lincoln Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an unlawful. That’s proper. However what number of 1000’s of individuals are being killed by legals?” the president stated in an off-script second prompted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., shouting at Biden, “Say her name!” whereas he was discussing the border disaster.
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Laken Riley and President Biden. (Getty Pictures)
“Biden does not even KNOW my child’s name – it’s pathetic! If you are going to say her name (even when forced to do so) at least say the right name!” Laken’s mom, Allyson Phillips, wrote on Fb in response after somebody famous Biden known as her “Lincoln” and stated he was attempting to “minimize” her homicide by invoking his son Beau’s dying from most cancers.
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Former President Trump stated late final month whereas he was at the southern border in Eagle Cross, Texas, that he had spoken to Riley’s dad and mom who’re “devastated.”
“The parents are devastated, and they’re incredible people,” he stated. “This is a Joe Biden invasion. A Biden invasion. I call him crooked Joe… the most incompetent president we’ve ever had.”
Trump added, “A beautiful 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia was barbarically attacked. She was on a morning run… she was a beautiful young woman. I spoke to her parents yesterday. They are incredible people. They are devastated beyond belief. She was so beautiful in so many ways.”
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Trump visited the border on the identical day that Biden made a speech in Brownsville, Texas, one other border city.
Riley, a nursing scholar from Augusta College, was found dead on the College of Georgia campus on Feb. 22, after her roommate reported to authorities that she had not returned dwelling from her morning run.
