Before the 2018 shooting, Andrew Pollack, the father of Parkland mass shooting victim Meadow Pollack, wasn’t a political activist.
But in the face of unspeakable tragedy, after 17 people were killed in the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, he is among those who have transformed their grief into political activism, with the goal of preventing other families from facing the same horror.
Tonight, speaking from the Republican National Convention, Pollack said he believed President Trump is committed to protecting children safe in America.
“I truly believe the safety of your kids depends on whether this man is reelected,” he said.
The shooting, he said, changed his life forever.
“So many moments that I waited so long for were taken from me. I didn’t get to drop her off at college. I didn’t get to walk her down the aisle,” Pollack said.
“But every moment was taken from her and for what? I never wanted this to become a political spectacle but it did,” he added.
Pollack called Trump a “good man and a great listener” who he said “cuts through the BS.”
Reporting from CNN’s Betsy Klein contributed to this report.
