Elon Musk, corporate heavyweights rally around Trump’s post-Pennsylvania assassination attempt
Butler, Pennsylvania – Following the startling attempt to murder the former President Donald Trump, a number of well-known endorsements have surfaced indicating great support in some areas of the corporate and technological sectors. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is spearheading the charge and expressed his support on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Musk’s endorsement was a plea for unity and quick recovery for Trump as much as a token gesture of support.
“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk stated, accompanying his message with a dramatic video clip showing Trump, bloodied yet defiant, raising his fist in resilience.
I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery pic.twitter.com/ZdxkF63EqF
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 13, 2024
This endorsement aligns with Musk’s past supporting of Trump, especially following his acquisition of Twitter in 2022 and the reinstatement of Trump’s account suspended following the Capitol riot on January 6.
Other heavyweights in the financial and IT sectors have also endorsed Trump, beyond Musk. The famous hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman announced his endorsement for Trump over President Joe Biden, especially underlined by the events surrounding the assassination attempt. Ackman’s support shows a strategic alignment since he chose this key moment to express his decision.
In a same vein, Justin Sun, creator of the blockchain-based TRON, endorsed Trump as the better candidate for the bitcoin sector. Sun stressed that Trump’s policies may “ensure fairer treatment” for the industry, thereby supporting his endorsement with a photograph of Trump post-attack, which has gone all over on social media.
Calls for political personalities’ endorsements, including former vice president Mike Pence, have also resulted from the assassination attempt. Thanks to the “fast response by Secret Service,” Pence—who had served with Trump—released a statement denouncing the violence and expressing relief over Trump’s safety. Though thoughtful and encouraging, his comment fell short of a complete political endorsement, which has resulted in public debate and social media pleas on his official backing of Trump.
These endorsements could be very important in determining the narrative and possible support for Trump’s future political activities as he recovers from Saturday’s incident. The incident has unquestionably sparked an entirely new debate on political violence and the unity needed to stand against it.