Cathy Li Jefford is talking about how President Donald Trump and her newly born daughter saved her from a dangerous chase.
During an interview with him recently on “The Sage Stee Show”, the 71 -year -old TV character became an emotional because she remembers the accident 31 years ago.
Jefford said that she and her young daughter Cassidy were on their way to Atlantic City, where Jefford had to host the “Miss America” competition, when her late husband Frank Jefford was notified that she had threatened to kill.
“The FBI called my husband and said:” Mr. Jefford, we have a problem. There is this man. This is a very bad person. [He] He was a mentally disturbed killer – rapist and killer. She is coming to get your wife. “
Previous “Live! With the host of Reges and Cathy Lee”, Steel told that she had just gave birth to Cassidy six weeks ago.
Jefford, with her infant daughter and a nanny, was about to leave in a three -hour driver to Atlantic City when Frank received a call from the FBI.
I recounted how the FBI asked Frank from the family to proceed with their original plans so that they would not be emptied of the suspect.
They said, “We would like from you, Mr. Jefford, to keep your schedule and to keep your wife on her schedule, because this man, we do not want to know that we are facing him,” “Jefford said.
Jefford said the FBI informed Frank that the man “raped and tortured” his aunt.
She explained that the man's aunt was able to escape for a long time to contact the police.
“I never heard it until the last day. Someone told me how I finally escaped [him]Jefford said. “Leave. He stole her keys and told her,” Now I will go after Cathy for me. “
The Emmy Al -Nahar Prize winner recalled that Frank told the FBI that he would not agree to his request that he and Jefford keep their usual dates until he made one call.
“He called Donald,” she said.
Jefford explained that she always stayed in Trump Plaza and Casino when she was in Atlantic City, which made it easy for a man to know her position.
“Frank Donald called and said,” Donald, we got this position, “Jefford recalls.
“This is why I will love this man throughout my life,” she said about Trump while torn. “He said, Frank, don't worry about it. I got your daughters. I got your daughters. And don't worry.”
“Frank has called the FBI and said,” Donald Trump called. He says he will take care of my wife and daughter. “
“You didn't know anything” about the threat and was surprised when I received a call from Trump, who told her that he was sending a helicopter to transfer her to his hotel.
She later realized that the real estate pole was protecting her by using a different and safer transport method to her destination.
Jefford was also confused because Trump had reached a cover story to explain the reason for his gesture.
“I said, Donald, why? He said,” Because you gave birth to a child. “I said,” Donald, women have children every day. It is not a big problem. Thank you. But it is not a big problem. And go, no, congratulations. Very happy for you … [I’m] Remember:
Jefford recalled that she tried to talk about him, but Trump was insisting. “The next day, send his fans.”
In addition to sending a helicopter, Jefford said, which was received by four members of the Trump security team when it arrived at Atlantic City.
“I mean, these men are major, major, and they are like,” Mrs. Jefford said: “Jefford, Mr. Trump wants to know that we are here for you.” “I didn't know what they were talking about.”
Jefford said that since she just gave birth to “all kinds of things that happen”, she did not inquire more about the reason for Trump's sending to his security to protect her.
The actress said, “Then she came,” she thanked the security guards and “never thought about it.”
However, I remembered that they had protected it throughout the week leading to the competition, and additional members joined its security details daily.
On the day of the competition, Jefford had some free time, so I went to the hallway.
She recalled that she is confusing why a security guard was stationed outside her hotel room throughout the week.
“I didn't think about it, do you know?” She said. “I am just … stupid. But he didn't say a word. No one said a word to me.”
After arriving at the lobby, she surprised Jefford when she saw a newspaper entitled about her death threat.
She called the competition organizers, who asked her if she had reconsidered the hosting and performance at this event because of the threat.
She remembers, “I said,” Hell, no. “No one will make me afraid.
“Then I understood everything,” she said. “I understood what Donald did. I understood what Frank did to try to say, as you know, don't be afraid and all of this.”
Jefford said she went to the competition and then moved home on a different road.
She later realized that the FBI officer was guarding her 3 -year -old son, Cody, at her home in Connecticut.
Jefford said the next day, she and Cody went to a movie theater, where the FBI, who was guarding her, told her that the man had been arrested.
“In the middle of the movie, one of the FBI youth comes and goes,” Mrs. Remember Jefford, we got this son AB —, “,” I said, “Thank you very much.”
At the beginning of the episode, Jefford made it clear that she rarely participated in the story of how Trump helped her because the late priest Billy Graham has long warned her against staying outside politics.
He said, “I tell people that God loves them.” Jefford remembers Graham's advice. ”All of these years, this is what I did. You never heard me say anything about politics – ever.
“Now I am ready,” she said. “I am now ready because, first and foremost, Billy went. I saw him directly before his death.”
The famous missionary died for natural reasons at the age of 99 in 2018.
Jefford said she knows that Graham would understand why she should be “very honest” now and talks about how Trump saved her.
However, she made it clear that she still “hates politics” and hates some Trump's speech.
“I would like to disturb at times.” Donald no, no, “she said.” This is not the man I knew, did you know? But the story that I just told you is the man I know.
“This is my friend Donald,” said Jefford. “I saved my life. I saved my daughter's life. And if I called it today, [he] It will save it again. “
