Trump under fire for selling 'spectacular' T-shirt from 1st assassination attempt that killed supporter

The T-shirt features a bold image of the ex-president raising his fist in triumph, taken from the July incident where he was shot in the ear
PUBLISHED SEP 18, 2024
Donald Trump previously faced an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania in July (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Donald Trump previously faced an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania in July (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA: Donald Trump is facing fierce backlash after promoting a T-shirt commemorating his first assassination attempt, using the harrowing event to promote his latest merch.

The T-shirt features a bold image of the ex-president raising his fist in triumph, taken from the July incident where he was shot in the ear.

“They just came out with this T-shirt, which is pretty spectacular, and it’s selling like hotcakes,” Trump boasted in a video clip on X, seemingly unfazed by the tragedy the image represents. The T-shirts are listed for $35 on the official Trump-Vance campaign merch website.



 

Trump survives assassination attempt by inches

On Saturday, July 13, as Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a gunman fired at the former president, grazing his ear.

The attacker, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by Secret Service snipers. The incident resulted in the tragic death of a volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore and left two others gravely injured.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Former president Donald Trump faced an assassination attempt during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

 “[The bullet impact] was far enough away from [Trump's] head that there was no concussive effect from the bullet," Dr Ronny Jackson, his physician, detailed the injury. "And it just took the top of his ear off. A little bit of the top of his ear off as it passed through. It was bleeding like crazy because the ear is pretty vascular and bleeds pretty badly,” he said on 'The Benny Show' podcast, per OK!

“I bandaged it up pretty good this morning…it’s not a clean laceration like you’d have with a knife or a blade….it’s easy to bleed again. If you mess with it, it starts bleeding again. We’ve got it dressed up."

Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks (@CollinRugg/X)
Donald Trump's shooter was identified by the FBI as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks (@CollinRugg/X)

Trump credits divine intervention for survival

Despite the gravity of the incident, Trump downplayed its impact on his life, claiming he hasn’t experienced flashbacks or sought counseling. “I have not had any, I must tell you,” he said of the incident. “I don’t think about it a lot. It healed up.”

"And you know what I'd love to think, I would love to think it's God, and it's God doing it because he wants to save America. He sees what's happening. God sees what's happening in America. We're going bad as a country. Even with religion, we're going bad. You look at the charts, and I would like to say that it is God that saved me. It wasn't just just luck, but the reason would be that he saved me, because I can save this country. I hope that's right," Trump stated.

Trump survives 2nd assassination attempt 

Recently, Donald Trump survived his second assassination attempt on Sunday, September 15.

(Ryan Routh/ Facebook)
Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested for allegedly attempting to assassinate Donald Trump on September 15, 2024 (Ryan Routh/Facebook)

As per authorities, the alleged gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, pointed an AK-47-style rifle through a chain-link fence at Donald Trump, who was playing golf at the Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach, and was "intent on filming" the attack using a GoPro mounted on the fence. 

He fled in an SUV when a Secret Service agent opened fire after spotting the muzzle of his rifle protruding from the tree line at the perimeter of the course. However, a witness took photos of his vehicle and its license plate, which helped authorities track down the suspect and take him into custody. 

Social media erupts over Trump’s 'spectacular' T-shirt

Donald Trump’s latest merchandise drop has sparked an online firestorm, as outraged users took to social media to mock and condemn the former president for selling a T-shirt commemorating his July assassination attempt.

"He's peddling a staged photo of himself.... From a tragic event that killed one of his supporters. That's despicable," tweeted a user.

"Spectacular Hotcakes" is going to be his prison name," said a second.

"The only business he ever found that he couldn't bankrupt. Selling worthless shit to suckers," added a third.

"No one proves the Biden economy is working like Donald Trump," read a tweet.

"If I see someone wearing any Trump paraphernalia, I'm checking my pepper spray and crossing the street," penned a user.

"Can't afford groceries or buy the 15th t-shirt I'm hawking... Which way MAGA?" commented a user. 

"Guess the Bible’s weren’t selling that well," chimed another. 

"My lord— a former president (cough) and current presidential nominee selling cheap dollar store souvenirs on line. Embarrassing and pathetic," stated another. 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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