In what could have been one of the worst tragedies and disasters to strike America in many years, an assassin opened fire on former President Donald Trump and hit him in the ear, almost killing him, on his Saturday, July 13 rally in Butler, PA. Fortunately, former President Trump survived and, in the aftermath, received a string of awesome endorsements on X (formerly Twitter).
Amongst those who did so in the immediate aftermath of the shooting was billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who led the charge against Harvard’s Claudine Gay. He gave former President Trump a full and unreserved endorsement on X after the shooting, saying that these dark and drastic times call for drastic measures, such as supporting Trump.
Ackman said, “I am going to formally endorse @realDonaldTrump. I came to this decision some time ago as many @X followers have already understood from my supportive posts of Trump and my criticisms of
@POTUS Biden. The reason why I have not yet formally done so is that I want to explain my thinking in detail and address the arguments put forth by others against Trump. I want to make the case thoughtfully and convincingly.”
He continued, “Today, when one announces an intention to support Trump, Biden supporters who know me tend to assume that I have lost it. I assure you that I have made this decision carefully, rationally, and by relying on as much empirical data as possible. It will take a long-form post to explain my thinking. I might even break my own record. I just haven’t had the time nor felt the urgency to write the post as we are still a few months from the election. I am explaining my conclusion now in response to many questions I have received on the topic so that I am formally on the record. You of course don’t need to care about my opinion so feel free not to read my post when it appears. That said, I believe the upcoming presidential election is one of the most consequential elections in my lifetime so I am taking the proper time to articulate observations that I will share widely and for which I assume an important responsibility.”
He then said, “I have had the benefit of spending a few hours recently with President Trump so I will have some first hand observations to share. As always, I respect everyone’s right to form and share their own views on this important topic. Please keep an open mind on the upcoming presidential election. Bear in mind that your views on Trump have likely been dramatically affected if you have sourced your info on Trump from mainstream media or friends or family who have relied on mainstream media as a source of knowledge. We have all recently learned in the starkest manner (the debate) how we cannot rely on the MSM as our source of truth on the ultimate political question. Remember, media organizations are like sports teams that run plays chosen by their owners and executed by the coaches they hire. They are not unbiased arbiters of the truth.”
Also endorsing Trump fully and unreservedly in the wake of the assassination attempt was Elon Musk, who had donated to Trump’s effort earlier but was making a much larger leap into supporting Trump with his on-X endorsement of the former President. He wrote, “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery.”
Watch the video of Trump pumping his fist that Elon posted with his message here:
Somewhat obliquely endorsing Trump was boxer and YouTube star Jake Paul, who said that “God wants” Trump to win. He wrote, in his post about the situation on X, “If it isn’t apparent enough who God wants to win. When you try and kill God’s angels and saviors of the world it just makes them bigger. Good beats evil every time. #Trump2024″
Logan Paul, Jake Paul’s brother, also chimed in on X and commented on the attempted assassination of the former President, saying, “To survive an assassination attempt by mere millimeters then stop your security so you can raise your fist in defiance of death is the most badass thing I’ve ever seen in my life. I hope everyone is okay. Find the shooter”
Another celebrity who joined in in praising Trump was Irish boxer Connor McGregor, who wrote, “A 78 year old multiple billionaire he should be on a yacht on the med touring golf courses. But he is not. He is in Pennsylvania spitting out bullets! Running for the love of his country! God speed Donald! God bless the United States 🙏❤️”
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