Trump's astonishing act of kindness for families of man killed and two others injured during Pennsylvania assassination attempt | Daily Mail Online
By: Alex Hammer (Mail Online)
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Donald Trump's campaign has raised more than $4million for the families of the three men either killed and wounded during Saturday's assassination attempt.
As of writing, the number on the Trump-sanctioned GoFundMe was at $4,328,763 - more than four times its initial $1million goal.
All donations will be divvied up by relatives of late firefighter Corey Comperatore, 50; David Dutch, 57; and James Copenhaver, 74, as they either mourn or wait for their loved ones to recover.
The Trump team confirmed the GoFundMe's authenticity to The Hill, as the two living victims are said to be at hospitals in stable condition.
Donald Trump's campaign has raised more than $4million for families of the three men either killed and wounded during Saturday's assassination attempt
All donations will be divvied up by relatives of late firefighter Corey Comperatore (pictured), or the two men wounded in the attack, as they mourn or wait for their loved ones to recover
'President Donald Trump has authorized this account as a place for donations to the supporters and families wounded or killed in today's brutal and horrific assassination attempt,' a description on the highly trafficked webpage reads.
'All donations will be directed to these proud Americans as they grieve and recover.
'May God bless and unite our nation,' it concludes.
More than 358 people proceeded to comment to show their support - as an astronomical 56,5000 people opened up their figurative wallets.
The top donation appeared to be from former Trump donor Steve Wynn, a billionaire former casino operator who has lobbied for the GOP frontrunner relentlessly.
That gift clocked in at an eye-watering $50,000, from a man handpicked by Trump to be finance chair of the Republican National Committee in 2017.
In the comments, onlookers expressed sorrow over the single life lost as a result of the shooting, as well as feelings of empathy for the still suffering victims and their families.
Most singled out Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was struck by one of 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks' bullets while rushing to protect his family.
He was hailed as 'a brave man, a patriot, and a husband, son and father,' and posthumously promised, 'This country will always remember you.'
Currently recovering are David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, a former marine and retiree, respectively
Most donators singled out Comperatore, a firefighter who was struck by one of 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks' bullets while rushing to protect his family. He is seen in this undated Buffalo Township Fire Company 27 handout photo, as many mourned the loss
All were shot by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who somehow managed to get just 130 yards from where the aspiring president was speaking in Butler. An investigation is underway
Others brought up the two remaining men, both of whom had been critically wounded, but are now said to be in stable condition.
Copenhaver, a retiree who hailed from Moon Township, Pennsylvania, was a grandfather who left behind a wife and two kids.
Dutch, meanwhile, was from New Kensington, and had been an ex Marine
'He has had one surgery and undergoing another this morning,' MCL District 8 vice commandant Matt Popovich wrote in a post to Facebook. 'He is currently in an induced coma.'
The rush of donations come as the Secret Service faces mounting questions over how Crooks managed to get just 130 yards from where the aspiring president was speaking in Butler.
The Butler resident shot Trump in the ear with an AR-style rifle his father purchased legally, and was killed by Secret Service agents within seconds. An investigation is underway.
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Awesome move..................
If it wasn't an election year, they wouldn't have gotten a dime. These are the same people that stole from a cancer charity.
If it wasn't an election year, there wouldn't have been a fucking rally so no need.
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Who are you talking about?
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what is "astonishing" about it ?
Steve Wynn
And that is more than the entire Bullseye of the Biden administration has donated, worthless selfish fucks that they are.
And he was attacked on this site for setting it up. That’s how rabid bluenanon is.
I'm not attacking anybody. I just fail to find it "astonishing".
I could not find the fund mentioned in the article
but a separate fund for Alisyn Comperatore with a goal of $7K for the funeral has already raised $ 1.1 million
GoFundMe campaign has been created
I certainly hope this account will be carefully audited to prevent skimming.
Although it is gratifying to see such generosity, unfortunately money doesn't buy a life, nor does it in the USA have any control over the proliferation of guns and gun violence.
if it is any consolation Buzz , i have seen one article since the attempt , calling for the banning of AR-`15s .
unfortunately it will get about as much attention as a canary fart in a pet store full of kittens .
Of course. In America a curtailing of the gun proliferation has about the same chance as the men of America agreeing to be castrated. I can hear it now: "You'll have to take my balls before you take my gun." It's all about "manhood". It's all about acceptance of and preparedness for the military.
im sitting here smiling , mods are going "oh shit ", get use to it mods , my guardian angel has , so what if im on my 5th one ..... this month .
lose my balls to own guns ....... making a GRETA face
laughing now ...
realized i already had a vasectomy .....
A vasectomy only traps your tadpoles from escaping.
Without yer balls you would gradually become Marsha from Wyoming, lol.
yeah i know but if you ask most guys , they count that as losing them , i know an old hand who had a horse kick him between the uprights , he was old , told them just cut them off because thatswhat he would do to his livestock with this type of injury , they refused and tried to convince him that even if he wasnt using them , he still needed what they produced .
they finally convinced him to let them operate to save them , they told him if they didnt he would end up riding side saddle and spending more on calico during shopping trips . that convinced him , his wifes fabric bill was already killing him .
i always thought i was more of a Mary anne ......
"Balls!!!" said the Queen. "If I had them I'd be King."
Uh, yeah, whatever. That’s horseshit. GoFundMe doesn’t require any special authorization from Donald Trump. Regular people set these things up every day.
Yeah? How much money did Trump the Billionaire personally donate? I bet it’s a number that - ironically - rhymes with “hero.”
Trump has a documented history of engaging in charity fraud. Be aware.
From 2019:
What kind of a 'man', is found not worthy of being affiliated with a Charity ?
He supposedly used funds to purchase a bust, of himself. And this 'man' is going to be voted for by millions of Americans....how low can this country affordably go...?
I think we know.
Donations to victims of the shooting is a wonderful thing, but anyone who would trust Trump with their money is asking to get ripped off.
If Trump gets elected it's going to be at a huge cost to the country and to all of us.
Some Republican convention delegates are wearing fake bandages on their ears to show solidarity with Trump. The cult is alive and well.
It's pretty common. You see a lot of progressives pretending to not be able to read and making up hysterical slurs about republicans to show solidarity with Biden.
LOL
They look good with toilet paper on their head. I've seen a few of them on TV tonight.
what i think the process progressives go through to prepare to tell others they are wrong .
me dealing with progressives lately .
Marco Rubio just said God saved Trump's life. It must be contagious. I wonder what the widow of the firefighter thinks when she hears this.
“I wonder what the widow of the firefighter thinks when she hears this.”
i agree with ya on that.
I really dislike the questionable source and some of the language used.
case in point. Mr. Copenhaver is recovering in hospital but this is in the article a bit prematurely.
I agree the GFM fund is unremarkable, not astonishing at all, it was a decent thing to do and worth it's gold in benefiting Trump.
Donald lent his name in order to get money for the people/families of those that died or were injured. It is now over 5 million dollars.
That Bastard.