Update on Rachel Morin: Victim’s mother profoundly moved by call from Trump

The mother of murder victim Rachel Morin said she was “deeply touched” by a phone call former President Donald Trump placed to offer his condolences following the arrest of an illegal immigrant believed to be the assailant.

Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin, said on Thursday that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee personally reached out to her Thursday morning to talk with her about her late 37-year-old daughter.

“I am deeply touched by President Trump’s kindness and concern. He was genuine and truly wanted to know how our family was coping,” Patty Morin said in a statement released through her attorney. “He asked about Rachel and showed honest compassion for her untimely death. His words brought comfort to me during this very difficult time.”

Rachel Morin, a mother of five children, was murdered while on a jog on the Ma & Pa trail in Harford County, Maryland, last August.

Police in Oklahoma arrested the prime suspect in the case this past weekend in Tulsa after a 10-month search that involved the FBI and local and state law enforcement.

Trump’s call came just two days after Patty Morin told Fox News host Sean Hannity that she believed this crime would never have occurred if Trump’s immigration policies remained in place.

“Who would expect, almost 2,000 miles from the south border, somebody coming from another country, coming into our small town, and just randomly attacking somebody and brutally murdering them?” Patty Morin told Hannity. “It’s like we’ve opened our doors and you let a stranger into your house. Who does that? We’re not protecting ourselves, we’re not protecting our families, and I think that if they had left things in place — and here I am going; I promised I wouldn’t be political — but if we had left things in place, my daughter might still be here today.”

Republicans have accused President Joe Biden of weakening border security after he undid Trump’s immigration policies. The Biden administration has seen nearly 10 million immigrants encountered at the nation’s borders since then.

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The family’s attorney, Randolph Rice, also thanked Trump for his call.

“We are thankful for President Trump’s call. Acts like this show the depth of his care for Americans. His concern for Rachel’s family and his willingness to reach out personally was consoling to the family and means a great deal to us all,” he said.