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By Khaleda Rahman
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Former President Donald Trump said a young missionary couple who were fatally shot by gunmen in Haiti "looked like models," according to Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker.
Baker wrote on social media that Trump had called to offer condolences for the loss of his daughter Natalie Lloyd, 21, who was killed alongside her husband Davy Lloyd, 23, in northern Port-au-Prince on Thursday evening.
"Just got off the phone with Donald J Trump," Baker, a Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
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"He was just calling to give condolences to us and to the family for Davy & Natalie. He really does care about people. He said 'I couldn't believe how beautiful these two young people were, they looked like models.'"
Baker mentioned similar details from his conversation with Trump in a lengthier post on Facebook.
"He spoke so kind and down to earth. He mentioned how sorry he was that this evil happened to our kids and how beautiful their devotion was to their calling and to the people of Haiti," Baker wrote.
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"He wanted to know if we knew who did this because he wants the criminals brought to justice. He also mentioned how he couldn't believe how beautiful they were that they 'looked like models.'"
He added: "We talked for over 6 minutes and it meant a lot to us to know he took time out to recognize Davy and Natalie. God Bless you Mr. President!"
Just got off the phone with Donald J. Trump a bit ago who was just calling to offer condolences for Davy and Natalie to Naomi and I. He spoke so kind and down to earth. He mentioned how sorry he was...
Cassidy Anderson, a spokesperson for the Lloyd and Baker families, declined to provide further details about Baker's conversation with Trump, but told Newsweek that he is "very appreciative of the former President for taking the time to speak to them."
Newsweek has contacted spokespeople for Trump for further comment via email.
Trump posted about the couple's killing on his Truth Social platform on Friday.
"God bless Davy and Natalie. Such a tragedy. Haiti is totally out of control. Find the killers NOW!!!" Trump wrote.
Natalie and Davy Lloyd worked for Missions In Haiti Inc., an organization founded by Davy Lloyd's parents, David and Alicia Lloyd.
The couple were killed along with Jude Montis, the local director of Missions in Haiti Inc.
They were ambushed by gang members in three vehicles on Thursday evening, Davy Lloyd's sister, Hannah Cornett, told The Associated Press.
Cornett said her brother was hit in the head with the barrel of a gun. She said the gang members forced him upstairs in a house and left him tied up while fleeing with their belongings.
Another group of armed gunmen showed up as people were helping to untie Davy Lloyd, Cornett said. One person was shot and the gunmen opened fire as the Lloyds and Montis ran to the house where her parents live.
"They tried to take cover in there, but the gang shot up the house," she said. They were killed and their bodies set on fire, she said.
Davy and Natalie Lloyd's bodies are expected to be transported to Missouri on Thursday, Anderson said in a Facebook post on Baker's page.
"In all transportation from one point to the other, until they are on a plane and taking off, security is going to be very difficult," Anderson wrote. "Please, pray urgently that everyone remains safe."
Update 05/28/24, 10:25 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with comment from Cassidy Anderson.
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