The recent attack on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally has sent shockwaves through the nation.
The incident claimed the life of Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief who died protecting his family.
His widow, Helen Comperatore, has now spoken out, shedding light on the personal and political aspects of this tragic event.
In an interview with the New York Post, Helen Comperatore said she chose not to speak with President Joe Biden after the incident.
“I didn’t talk to Biden,” she stated. “My husband was a devout Republican, and he would not have wanted me to talk to him.”
BREAKING: The Trump rally attendee who was murdered yesterday by Matthew Crooks has been identified as Corey Comperatore.
A family member has released a statement on their Facebook page about the situation.
Prayers up for Corey and his family. pic.twitter.com/WAK9p4xuUw
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) July 14, 2024
The attack, carried out by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, left Trump with a bullet wound to his ear.
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Trump described it as “a bullet that pierced the upper part” of his right ear.
Two other people at the rally were also critically injured.
🚨🇺🇸WIFE OF TRUMP RALLY HERO DECLINES BIDEN'S CALL
Corey Comperatore's widow, Helen, declined a condolence call from Biden after her husband's death at a Trump rally.
Helen:
"My husband was a devout Republican, and he would not have wanted me to talk to him."
Corey, a… pic.twitter.com/iSWKnQePQz
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 15, 2024
Corey Comperatore’s heroic actions were described by his daughter Allyson on Facebook.
She wrote that her father had thrown her and her mother “to the ground” to protect them, ultimately sacrificing his life for their safety.
Despite her political views, Helen Comperatore expressed a measured perspective. “I don’t have any ill will towards Joe Biden,” she told the New York Post.
“I support Trump. That’s who I’m voting for, but I don’t have ill will towards Biden. He didn’t do anything bad to my husband. A 20-year-old despicable kid did.”
The assassination attempt was widely condemned across the political spectrum.
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Democrats, including President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton, issued statements denouncing the violence and emphasizing that such acts have no place in American politics.
