Business leaders around the U.S. are reacting with shock, sorrow and prayers to the attempted assassination of former President Trump during a campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was grazed by a bullet that pierced his upper right ear after he turned to his right while addressing the crowd from a podium at the event. One attendee, Corey Comperatore, was killed in the shooting while two other rallygoers were wounded.
The act of political violence elicited responses from several prominent U.S. business leaders and executives as well as leading trade groups. Here's a look at their reactions to the attempted assassination: Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter: "I pray for President Trump's rapid recovery. My thoughts are with him, the other victims and the Trump family. I strongly condemn this violence.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk – who recently donated to a super PAC supporting former President Trump, according to a report by Bloomberg – announced his support for Trump's presidential campaign in the wake of the attempted assassination. "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk wrote Saturday in a post on X.