{"id":45797,"date":"2026-08-15T03:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45797"},"modified":"2026-08-15T03:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:30:34","slug":"president-donald-trump-exits-speech-stage-to-hug-jacob-freytes-grieving-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45797","title":{"rendered":"President Donald Trump exits speech stage to hug Jacob Freytes&#8217; grieving parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6403411908112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">President Trump walks offstage to comfort grieving parents<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">President Donald Trump exits the stage to the parents of Jacob Freytes, a Bronx boy who was killed by a repeat criminal&#8217;s stray bullet. Trump was on Long Island, N.Y., Friday addressing law enforcement about his administration&#8217;s crackdown on crime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">President <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664227\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donald Trump<\/a> stepped off the stage on Friday while making a speech in New York to comfort the family of a 12-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Trump was speaking to the Nassau County Police Academy when he mentioned <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664228\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/devastated-mother-blames-soft-crime-policies-career-criminal-charged-sons-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Freytes<\/a>, a boy who was killed late last month by a stray bullet while sitting on his bike outside a bodega.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;In a beautiful impromptu moment, President Trump exits the stage in the middle of his speech to embrace Migdalia Martinez and retired NYPD Sergeant Jesus Freytes, whose 12-year-old son Jacob was tragically killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx,&#8221; White House press secretary <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664229\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/karoline-leavitt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> wrote on social media after capturing the moment on video.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664230\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/crime-falling-officials-report-victims-say-reporting-isnt-worth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CRIME IS FALLING, OFFICIALS SAY \u2014 VICTIMS CLAIM REPORTING ISN\u2019T WORTH IT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/trump-long-island-police-parents.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"President Donald Trump greets the parents of Jacob Freytes at the Nassau County Police Academy Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, on August 14, 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>President Donald Trump stepped off the stage on Friday while making a speech on Long Island, N.Y., to comfort the family of a 12-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx.<\/span> <span>(Kent Nishimura \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Before leaving the stage to meet his parents, Trump mentioned Freytes while talking about his administration\u2019s effort to lower crime.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Two weeks ago, a 12-year-old boy named Jacob Freytes \u2014 You read about this one? \u2014 was tragically <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664231\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/homicide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shot and killed<\/a> by a stray bullet fired by a repeat offender in a gun battle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He added: &#8220;Jacob was the son of a loving mom and a retired New York City police detective, and they are incredible people, and I think I heard that they may be with us today. Are you with us?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/migdalia-martinez-jacob-freytas-trump-event.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Migdalia Martinez reacts as President Trump recognizes her at an event in Garden City, New York.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Migdalia Martinez and retired NYPD Sgt. Jesus Freytas watch President Trump speak about their son Friday in Garden City, N.Y.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He then left the stage and hugged Freytes&#8217; teary-eyed mom, Migdalia Martinez, and his father, retired NYPD Sgt. Jesus Freytes, saying a few private words to both of them.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664232\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/socialist-mayor-battles-ice-seattle-police-crime-victims-say-repeat-offenders-terrorizing-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>AS SOCIALIST MAYOR BATTLES ICE, SEATTLE POLICE AND CRIME VICTIMS SAY REPEAT OFFENDERS ARE TERRORIZING THE CITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Incredible. Horrible story. What a horrible thing,&#8221; he said when he returned to the stage. &#8220;But we&#8217;re going after them. These are bad, sick people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/trump-speaking-to-nassau-county-police-academy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Donald Trump speaks at a podium in Garden City, New York.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>President Donald Trump speaks at the Nassau County Policy Academy David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, N.Y., on Friday.<\/span> <span>(Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Freytes\u2019 death has prompted Republicans to introduce &#8220;Jacob\u2019s Law&#8221; in the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664233\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/steve-forbes-4-ways-fix-whats-wrong-new-york-city-stop-exodus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Legislature<\/a> that would put harsher penalties on criminals whose reckless actions result in the death of a child.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I gave him a kiss, and I walked out, and we always do a little dolphin kiss. And I walked out and went to work,&#8221; Martinez told &#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664234\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/shows\/fox-and-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox &amp; Friends<\/a>&#8221; Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Around five o&#8217;clock, they called me and said that he had gotten shot. And all I could do was try to think of different ways to get here faster,&#8221; she added. &#8220;When I got there, I just seen my boy gone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Police said William Ferrer, 45, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty. Ferrer has an arrest record dating back more than 25 years, including prior charges for drunk driving, drug possession, menacing and criminal contempt, according to the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7664236\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/26\/us-news\/nyc-man-busted-in-horrific-shooting-that-killed-innocent-12-year-old-son-of-retired-finest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><i>Fox News&#8217; Madison Colombo contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Brie Stimson is a Los Angeles-based entertainment and breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump walks offstage to comfort grieving parents President Donald Trump exits the stage to the parents of Jacob Freytes, a Bronx boy who was killed by a repeat criminal&#8217;s stray bullet. 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