President Donald J. Trump broke away from his security detail before boarding Marine One to greet local enforcement officers following a roundtable discussion on illegal immigration in Bethpage, New York on Wednesday.
.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump loves our law enforcement officers all around the country – as seen here with @NYSPolice and @NassauCountyPD on his way to Marine One in Bethpage, New York. #LESM🚔🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/HP0JpiXFYz
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@Scavino45) May 23, 2018
The video, tweeted by White House aide Dan Scavino Jr., shows Trump jogging over to shake hands with a row of New York State Police and Nassau County Police officers.
“As the granddaughter of a firefighter I’m so proud to work for a president who supports the men and women of fire departments across the country, as seen here today in Bethpage, NY,” tweeted White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
As the granddaughter of a firefighter I’m so proud to work for a president who supports the men and women of fire departments across the country, as seen here today in Bethpage, NY. pic.twitter.com/zVcZuD187b
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) May 23, 2018
Later, Trump took to Twitter to thank the “incredible law enforcement officers and firefighters,” for their service.
“Keep up the great work!”
Thank you to all of the incredible law enforcement officers and firefighters in Bethpage, New York. Keep up the great work! pic.twitter.com/SMaZ8Hfas4
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 23, 2018
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