Dana White, Kid Rock Donate To Fundraiser For Trump Rally Shooting Victims; Surpasses $2 Million In Under 24 Hours
Dana White, Kid Rock, and thousands of others donated to the GoFundMe page set up for the shooting victims who were killed or injured during an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, pushing the total beyond $2 million in less than 24 hours.
The fundraiser, which Trump sanctioned following the failed assassination attempt during a campaign rally on Saturday evening in Butler, Pennsylvania, had an initial goal of $1 million, but doubled that amount by the middle of Sunday afternoon.
This is the official Trump campaign fundraiser for the victims of the shooting in Pennsylvania. Please consider donating if you’re able.
May God bless the victims. https://t.co/zOEDDeI04o
— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) July 14, 2024
A description of the crowd-funded page read: “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. All donations will be directed to these proud Americans as they grieve and recover. May God bless and unite our nation.”
At the time of this publication, top donors to the account included rockstar Kid Rock, who donated $50,000; UFC president Dana White, who donated $50,000; and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who donated another $30,000.
The tally also grew thanks to donations, both large and small, from more than 26,000 people.
Following the shooting, Kid Rock posted a video message to followers. “You f*** with Trump, you f*** with me,” the rocker — born Robert James Ritchie — said in a video online as he pointed at the camera, and made it clear he was angry after someone shot at Trump.
Officials have identified the deceased rally-goer as Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old Pennsylvania native and firefighter. He is being hailed as a hero who shielded his daughters when the shooting began.
Two other attendees were seriously injured, according to officials, while Trump and his team said the former president is “fine” after a bullet ripped through his ear.
The Secret Service said its personnel “neutralized” the shooter.
On Sunday, Trump published a post to Truth Social that said: “Our love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed.”
In the same message, the former president emphasized that “it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win.”
