Former President Donald Trump will attend the wake of slain New York police officer Jonathan Diller, while President Joe Biden will simultaneously hold a lavish fundraiser at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall.
On Monday, Officer Diller was shot and killed in Queens during a routine traffic stop.
Terrifying footage of the incident shows the police officer screaming in pain as he dies. The three-year veteran of the force leaves behind a wife and one-year-old son.
On Wednesday, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed rumors that Trump was planning to attend Thursday’s viewing at the Massapequa Funeral Home in New York.
Biden, on the other hand, will spend the night rubbing shoulders with donors at a fundraiser that will feature guests such as former Democratic presidents Clinton and Obama, as well as a roster of famous musical artists.
On Wednesday, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed rumors that Trump was planning to attend Thursday’s viewing at the Massapequa Funeral Home in New York.
Guy Rivera, 34, the man believed to have fired the shot that killed Diller, had been arrested 21 times before Monday’s incident, including nine felonies.
Before the funeral, thousands of New York police officers were seen gathering at the Massapequa funeral home to witness the arrival of Diller’s body.
Also on Thursday, Biden will travel to the Big Apple for a very high-profile fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall.
The event will feature musical talents such as Lizzo, Queen Latifah and Ben Platt. It will also include Stephen Colbert moderating a conversation between Biden and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz will also be on hand to take donor portraits with the three Democratic presidents.
The event in Midtown Manhattan will be the Biden campaign’s biggest fundraiser this cycle so far.
With Biden and Trump officially clinching their respective parties’ nominations in recent weeks, Biden’s campaign has moved full speed ahead as the sitting president faces a tough re-election bid.
The 2020 rivals are within a few points of each other in the polls, and for the moment Trump has the advantage in most of the undecided states.
Biden supporters have begun to publicly share concerns that his re-election chances are fragile and could be seriously threatened by third-party candidates like RFK Jr.
But for now, Biden has a significant lead over his opponent on the fundraising front. The Democratic National Committee reports nearly $100 million in the bank, more than double what the Republican National Committee reports.
With Biden and Trump officially clinching their respective parties’ nominations in recent weeks, Biden’s campaign has moved full speed ahead as the sitting president faces a tough re-election bid.
On Monday, Officer Diller was shot and killed in Queens during a routine traffic stop; He leaves behind a wife and a one-year-old son.
Thousands of law enforcement officers watched as Diller’s body arrived at the upstate New York funeral home where his service will be held Thursday.
Trump, who has always emphasized law and order as a key tenet of his political platform, has been a strong supporter of the NYPD and takes an especially tough stance against criminals who murder or otherwise harm officials. those in charge of enforcing the law.
During the year 2019, during the Joint Conference of the Association of Chiefs of County Sheriffs and Chiefs of Major Cities: “In my administration, we firmly believe that criminals who murder police officers should receive the death penalty.”
Following Diller’s tragic murder, New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the shooting a “senseless act of violence.”
“I can’t help but say it more clearly: It’s the good guys versus the bad guys, and these bad guys are violent,” added Adams, a former police officer.
After Rivera’s arrest, it was learned that he has a long criminal history that includes first-degree robbery, illegal possession of weapons and assault.