Trump Pays Tribute to Corey Comperatore, Kisses His Fireman Uniform

EXCERPT:

TRUMP: “But Corey, unfortunately we have to use a past tense, he was incredible. He was a highly respected former fire chief, respected by everybody, he was accompanied by his wife Helen — incredible woman I spoke to today, devastated — and two precious daughters. He lost his life selflessly acting as a human shield to protect them from flying bullets. He went right over the top of them and was hit. What a fine man he was.”

(Applause)

AUDIENCE: "Corey! Corey! Corey!"

(Applause)

TRUMP: "I want to thank the fire department and the family for sending his helmet, his outfit. It was just something — they're gonna do something very special when they get it. But we did something which cannot match what happened, not even close, but I am very proud to say that over the past few days we've raised $6.3 million — “