Trump rally shooting: A tragedy exploited by supporters with T‑shirts

The news about an assassination attempt on Donald Trump spread quickly around the world. The photos and videos from the incident are terrifying, and the internet is buzzing with conspiracy theories. Supporters of the billionaire have created T-shirts with a picture from the shooting.

The rally of Donald Trump, which took place on Saturday, 13 July 2024, will go down in history, but not because of the number of supporters of the former President of the United States gathered at the meeting. It will be remembered for the shooting during which Trump was wounded in the ear. Two people died in the attack: a man from the crowd and the assailant. Two others were seriously injured. Trump's fans are using the situation to kickstart a new business.

Fans of Donald Trump are not idle. Supporters of the former US president and current Republican candidate took the opportunity to support him even more on his path to victory again. To this end, they created T-shirts with a picture from the attack with the caption "I will never stop fighting for America" and "shooting makes me stronger". The clothes are extremely popular among Trump's fans. Is monetising a tragedy moral? Doubtful.

Although the bullet wounded Donald Trump in the ear, the former president did not suffer major injuries. However, Corey Comperatore died. The man became a living shield - he dropped everything to protect his family. His daughter, Allyson Comperatore, wrote on Facebook: "Yesterday time stood still. And when it moved again, my family and I began living in a real nightmare. What was supposed to be an exciting day that we were all looking forward to (ESPECIALLY my dad) turned into the most traumatic experience imaginable. I know the media will cover this event. And I will try not to follow everything, especially since I’ve already seen and lived it live. But I want everyone to know what the media won’t show and won’t say about him."

"He was the best dad a girl could dream of. […] He always answered the phone, did everything that needed to be done, and if he didn’t know how, he found a way. He could talk and make friends with anyone, which he did all day yesterday and loved it. He was a man of God, loved Jesus deeply, and cared for our church and its members like family. The media won’t say that he died like a true superhero. They won’t say how quickly he threw my mum and me to the ground. They won’t say that he shielded my body from the bullet heading our way," the girl wrote in an emotional farewell.

Allyson concluded the post with a message directly to her father: "Dad, I love you so much that there are no words to express how deep that love is. I know you will stir up quite a commotion in heaven. I know God is proud of the man who came to His gates yesterday."