Former President Donald Trump called the mother of Rachel Morin, who was ruthlessly raped and murdered by an illegal migrant from El Salvador, on Thursday — with the grieving mom saying she was “deeply touched” by his “honest compassion.”
The condolences from the presumptive GOP nominee came after Patty Morin slammed President Biden’s Department of Homeland Security chief for referring to her daughter as an “individual” killed by a suspected gang member.
Trump talked at length with Patty about Rachel, a 37-year-old mother-of-five who was senselessly slaughtered last August while on a hiking trail in Harford County, Md.
“I am deeply touched by President Trump’s kindness and concern,” Patty said in a statement about the call.
“He was genuine and truly wanted to know how our family was coping,” she added. “He asked about Rachel and showed honest compassion for her untimely death.
“His words brought comfort to me during this very difficult time.”
Officers with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, and other law enforcement agencies arrested Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, on Friday for Rachel’s murder.
Martinez-Hernandez is an undocumented immigrant who illegally crossed the border four times last year and had been wanted for assaulting a mom and young girl during a home break-in in Los Angeles.
His arrest reignited debates over the besieged southern border.
