GoFundMe for Corey Comperatore, Trump rally shooting victims raises over $4M

A major fundraiser for victims of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a political rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday has raised more than $4 million. Major donors include Dana White and Kid Rock.

The GoFundMe, which says it was “authorized by President Trump,” is being organized by Meredith O’Rourke, who is also Trump’s top financial adviser, and is raising money for those “injured or killed” in the shooting at Trump’s rally in Butler on Saturday.

GoFundMe’s original goal was to raise $1 million, but that goal has been far exceeded: as of Monday afternoon, more than $4 million had been raised from over 54,000 donations.

Firefighter Corey Comperatore killed, 2 others injured in shooting during rally

One spectator, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two others were seriously wounded in the assassination attempt. Trump is recovering from a wound to his right ear when a gunman opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle on a rooftop about 400 feet outside the rally.

The gunman, identified by the FBI on Sunday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by police officers moments after he opened fire.

Comperatore, a firefighter from Sarver, Pennsylvania, had two daughters and was an ardent Trump supporter.

“Yesterday time stood still,” Allyson Comperatore, his daughter, said on Facebook. “And when it started again, my family and I began living a real nightmare.”

Two men injured in the shooting — a 57-year-old resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and a 74-year-old resident of Moon Township — were in stable condition Sunday, an update from the Pennsylvania State Police said.

GoFundMe set up for Corey Comperatore’s daughter, family

A GoFundMe was launched on Sunday with the goal of raising $7,000 for Caomperatore’s daughter, Allyson, and his family following his passing.

Since then, more than $950,000 has been raised from more than 17,000 donations.

Who are the biggest donors to the O’Rourke GoFundMe?

The largest donations so far to the O’Rourke GoFundMe include $50,000 from conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation, $50,000 from American Hartford Gold, $50,000 from UFC CEO White and $50,000 from singer Kid Rock.

Other large, notable donations to the fundraiser include $30,000 from former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, $25,000 from the Scaramucci family and $15,000 from conservative pundit Ben Shapiro.

Who is Meredith O’Rourke, the GoFundMe organizer?

O’Rourke, a Florida native, has been a top political fundraiser for Republicans for decades, including for the campaigns of current U.S. Senator Rick Scott and former Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam for governor. She also served a brief stint in 2015 on behalf of former N.J. Governor Chris Christie’s presidential bid.

Her LinkedIn profile states that she currently holds the position of ‘National Finance Director and Senior Advisor to Donald J. Trump For President 2024, Inc.’

Contributor: Jim Rosica, USA TODAY NETWORK.

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