in World News Democrats Refused To Stand Up For The Mothers Of Laken Riley And Jocelyn Nungaray
By: Brianna Lyman
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump honored the mothers of Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray — two souls who were savagely murdered by illegal immigrants in the United States. In a callous display of moral depravity, Democrats in the room refused to stand and show respect for the victims’ families, opting instead to ignore their suffering and dismiss the efforts Republicans have taken to bring justice.
Trump spoke movingly about Riley, who he described as “the best in her class, admired by everybody,” before emphasizing that Riley was “stolen from us by a savage illegal alien gang member.”
“Last year, I told Laken’s grieving parents that we would ensure their daughter would not have died in vain,” Trump said, highlighting the signing of the Laken Riley Act, which requires authorities to detain illegal aliens accused of violent crimes.
Riley, 22, was brutally murdered in February of 2024 by 26-year-old illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan who entered the country illegally in 2022 and was reportedly “cut loose” into the country due to a lack of detention space. Ibarra attacked and beat Riley to death as she was out on a run.