Internet backs Corey Comperatore's widow for not taking Biden's call after husband's death at Trump rally

SARVER, PENNSYLVANIA: The widow of Corey Comperatore, the firefighter killed by a gunman at a recent Trump rally, expressed that she was disinterested in President Joe Biden's telephone call when he reached out to her after the tragic event, as reported by the New York Post.

“I didn’t talk to Biden,” Helen Comperatore told the aforementioned outlet on Monday. “I didn’t want to talk to him. My husband was a devout Republican and he would not have wanted me to talk to him.”

What did Helen Comperatore say about her husband?

Corey Comperatore, a cherished volunteer firefighter and father of two, was attending Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13 with his family when Thomas Matthew Crooks, a sniper aged 20, started shooting in the direction of the former president.

A bullet grazed the ex-POTUS in his right ear, two rally attendees were injured, and Corey Comperatore lost his life in the gunfire.

Helen Comperatore mentioned that it was meant to be an “exciting day” for the family as they came out to support the 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee.

When the gunfire erupted, her husband instinctively yelled, “Get down,” and shielded his family from the sniper's bullets using his own body — a heroic act that tragically resulted in his death.

She revealed that former President Donald Trump has not contacted her yet, however, any call from President Joe Biden’s side wasn’t welcome.

“I don’t have any ill will towards Joe Biden. I’m not one of those people that gets involved in politics,” the grieving widow said.

“I support Trump. That’s who I’m voting for, but I don’t have ill will towards Biden,” she added. “He didn’t do anything bad to my husband. A 20-year-old despicable kid did.”

Internet supports Corey Comperatore's widow in her decision to not take Joe Biden's call

Netizens were considerate of the fact that the grieving widow of the beloved volunteer firefighter didn't choose to pick up President Joe Biden's telephone call after Saturday's tragic incident.

One X user said, "She’s grieving. Whatever her response is, is the right one."

Another user wrote, "I cannot imagine what she is going through and I am praying for her and her family. She has every right to make a call on who she wants to speak to and who she does not."

Another user claimed, "That’s her call and I support whatever decision she made."

One user remarked, "She’s doing what’s best for her and her family. Good Decision."

Another X user asserted, "This poor woman just lived through the most horrible tragedy any of us could imagine. She has the absolute, unequivocal right to decide who, how and when she communicates to anyone. She should be protected and not subject to any pressure."

Someone else tweeted, "Her decision is her decision. It’s not a good or bad decision. It’s her decision."

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