Current:Home > FinanceGoFundMe for Corey Comperatore, Trump rally shooting victims raises over $4M -GrowthSphere Strategies
GoFundMe for Corey Comperatore, Trump rally shooting victims raises over $4M
View
Date:2025-04-17 07:51:37
A high-profile fundraiser for the victims in Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania political rally has raised over $4 million, with top donors including Dana White and Kid Rock.
The GoFundMe, which says it is "President Trump authorized" is organized by Meredith O'Rourke, who is also Trump's top finance person, and is raising money for those "wounded or killed" from the shooting at the Trump rally in Butler on Saturday.
The GoFundMe's initial goal was to raise $1 million, but it has far surpassed that goal, raising over $4 million from over 54,000 donations as of Monday afternoon.
Firefighter Corey Comperatore killed, 2 others injured in rally shooting
One spectator, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two others were critically injured during the assassination attempt. Trump is recovering after he was injured in the right ear when a gunman opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle on a rooftop about 400 feet outside the rally.
The gunman, identified Sunday by the FBI as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by law enforcement officials moments after he opened fire.
Comperatore, a firefighter from Sarver, Pennsylvania, had two daughters and was an avid Trump supporter.
"Yesterday time stopped," Allyson Comperatore, his daughter, said on Facebook. "And when it started again my family and I started living a real-life nightmare."
Two men injured in the shooting – a 57-year-old New Kensington, Pennsylvania, resident and a 74-year-old resident of Moon Township – were in stable condition on Sunday, according to an update from Pennsylvania State Police.
GoFundMe organized for Corey Comperatore's daughter, family
A GoFundMe aiming to raise $7,000 for Caomperatore's daughter, Allyson and his family after his death was launched Sunday.
It has since raised over $950,000 from more than 17,000 donations.
Who are the top donors to the O'Rourke GoFundMe?
Top donations so far for the O'Rourke GoFundMe include $50,000 from the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation, $50,000 from American Hartford Gold, $50,000 from UFC CEO White and $50,000 from the singer Kid Rock.
Other large, notable donations to the fundraiser include $30,000 from former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, $25,000 from the Scaramucci family and $15,000 from conservative pundit Ben Shapiro.
Who is Meredith O'Rourke, the GoFundMe organizer?
From Florida, O'Rourke has been a top political fundraiser for Republicans for decades, including for current U.S. Sen. Rick Scott's and former Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam's campaigns for governor. She also did a short stint in 2015 for former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie's run for president.
Her LinkedIn profile lists her currently as "National Finance Director and Senior Advisor to Donald J. Trump For President 2024, Inc."
Contributing: Jim Rosica, USA TODAY NETWORK.
veryGood! (87814)
Related
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Suspect wanted for 4 murders in Georgia killed in standoff with police
- A Triple Whammy Has Left Many Inner-City Neighborhoods Highly Vulnerable to Soaring Temperatures
- We're talking about the 4-day workweek — again. Is it a mirage or reality?
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- As G-20 ministers gather in Delhi, Ukraine may dominate — despite India's own agenda
- Is Project Texas enough to save TikTok?
- How (and why) Gov. Ron DeSantis took control over Disney World's special district
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Dozens of U.K. companies will keep the 4-day workweek after a pilot program ends
Ranking
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Citing an ‘Imminent’ Health Threat, the EPA Orders Temporary Shut Down of St. Croix Oil Refinery
- Ford slashes price of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck
- Supreme Court to hear case that threatens existence of consumer protection agency
- North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
- Hybrid cars are still incredibly popular, but are they good for the environment?
- Adam Sandler’s Sweet Anniversary Tribute to Wife Jackie Proves 20 Years Is Better Than 50 First Dates
- Death Valley, hottest place on Earth, hits near-record high as blistering heat wave continues
Recommendation
Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
Global Warming Cauldron Boils Over in the Northwest in One of the Most Intense Heat Waves on Record Worldwide
For Farmworkers, Heat Too Often Means Needless Death
Former Sub Passenger Says Waiver Mentions Death 3 Times on First Page
South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
How AI technology could be a game changer in fighting wildfires
Are you caught in the millennial vs. boomer housing competition? Tell us about it
One officer shot dead, 2 more critically injured in Fargo; suspect also killed