President Trump on Monday condemned the triple stabbing aboard a commuter train in Portland, Ore., on Friday that left two people dead.
Trump, using his @POTUS Twitter account, wrote, “The violent attacks in Portland on Friday are unacceptable. The victims were standing up to hate and intolerance. Our prayers are w/ them.”
The violent attacks in Portland on Friday are unacceptable. The victims were standing up to hate and intolerance. Our prayers are w/ them.
— President Trump (@POTUS) May 29, 2017
The attack began when 35-year old Jeremy Joseph Christian allegedly yelled anti-Muslim slurs at two teenage girls aboard a MAX commuter train. Police say Rick John Best, 53, and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, 23, were fatally stabbed by Christian when they tried to intervene. Micah David-Cole Fletcher, 21, was also stabbed but survived and is still in the hospital.
The FBI is investigating the matter as a possible hate crime.
