GoFundMe For Trump Rally Shooting Victims Raises Over $4M – One America News Network

July 15, 2024 James Meyers US 0

US Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident that will fuel fears of instability ahead of the 2024 US presidential election. The 78-year-old former president was rushed off stage with blood smeared across his face after the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, while the gunman and a bystander were killed and two spectators critically injured. (Photo by Rebecca DROKE / AFP) / QUALITY REPEAT (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images) — US Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident that will fuel fears of instability ahead of the 2024 US presidential election. The 78-year-old former president was rushed off stage with blood smeared across his face after the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, while the gunman and a bystander were killed and two spectators critically injured. (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff James Meyers
1:44 PM – Monday, July 15, 2024

A high-profile political fundraiser based in Florida launched a “President (Donald) Trump Authorized” GoFundMe, aiming to raise money for “wounded” victims and the families of those killed in Saturday’s assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

Meredith O’Rourke, a Tallahassee native whose LinkedIn position states that she’s a “National Finance Director and Senior Advisor” for Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, is listed as the organizer of the online fundraiser.

As of Monday morning, the GoFundMe blew past its $1 million goal with $4 million in donations coming in.

Additionally, as of July 15^th, 2024, at 1:40 p.m. PST, the page now shows “$4,355,168” has been donated.

The Trump campaign sanctioned @gofundme for the victims of the shooting yesterday has raised nearly $3 million so far.

Major donors include:

The Heritage Foundation: $50,000
American Hartford Gold: $50,000
UFC: $50,000
Dana White: $50,000
Alex Brola: $50,000
Kid Rock: $50,000… pic.twitter.com/VguoZeF7VD

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 14, 2024

Some of the top donors included in the GoFundMe were musician Kid Rock and UFC president Dana White, who both gave $50,000. Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and his wife Ann also donated $50,000 as well to the cause.

Other top donations included $30,000 from entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and $25,000 from entrepreneur John Shahidi. Popular conservative commentator Ben Shapiro donated $15,000.

Meanwhile, the fund has received over 52,000 donations as of Monday morning.

Former fire chief Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed in the crosshairs of the attack as he protected his wife and two daughters. David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, also sustained critical injuries, but are now listed as “stable.” All three men are Pennsylvania natives.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) on Sunday ordered state flags to fly at half-staff in order to honor the shooting victims. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) directed his state to do the same Monday.

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