5 famous people support Trump now after the assassination attempt

July 16, 2024

By Jon BrownChristian Post Reporter Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (bottom left) smiles as he is cheered on by U.S. Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance (right) and his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump on the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. Donald Trump won the formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and chose J.D. Vance, a right-wing loyalist, as his running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention following last weekend's failed assassination attempt. — Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (bottom left) smiles as he is cheered on by U.S. Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance (right) and his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump on the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. Donald Trump won the formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and chose J.D. Vance, a right-wing loyalist, as his running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention following last weekend’s failed assassination attempt. | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, sparked official endorsements and other forms of support from prominent figures, some of whom had previously remained undecided.

The shooting – which grazed Trump’s right ear, killed 50-year-old rally participant Corey Comperatore and seriously injured two others – led to a flood of criticism from leading business leaders and executives such as Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and others, according to Fortune.

Here is a list of some notable people who officially supported Trump or otherwise supported him after the assassination.