President Trump honored the life of Corey Comperatore the former fire chief who was shot and killed at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump shared, “Corey, unfortunately, we have to use past tense for him. He was a highly respected fire chief, respected by everybody…”
“He lost his life selflessly acting as a human shield to protect them (his wife and two daughters) from flying bullets. He went right over the top of them and was hit. What a fine man he was,” added Trump.
Trump then proceeded to kiss Corey’s firefighter gear that was displayed on stage with him.
Watch the moment Trump did it here:
Trump walks to Corey Comperatore’s uniform and kisses his helmet.
Truly a moment. Powerful.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 19, 2024
Per Republic World:
During his speech on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention (RNC), Donald Trump honoured the firefighter who was killed by the shooter during the rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump embraced Corey’s firefighter gear as a tribute to him and also observed a moment of silence during his speech.
After narrating the instances of that horrific day, Trump honoured the firefighter who had lost his life in the shooting in Pennsylvania and also thanked the other two supporters who were injured by the bullet.
Calling them ‘serious Trumpsters’, Trump said that he would never forget them.
Remembering the firefighter Corey Comperatore, Trump said, “Corey unfortunately, we have to use past tense for him. He was a highly respected fire chief, respected by everybody…”
Trump went on to say, “He lost his life selflessly acting as a human shield to protect them (his wife and two daughters) from flying bullets. He went right over the top of them and was hit. What a fine man he was.”
Trump walks over to Corey Comperatore’s uniform and kisses his helmet pic.twitter.com/GdYThGfxhZ
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 19, 2024
Per The Daily Mail:
Donald Trump took a moment during his Republican National Convention speech to honor the man killed at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last Saturday when a gunman opened fire, narrowly missing the ex-president.
As the former president spoke at his convention on Thursday night in Milwaukee, the uniform and helmet of Corey Comperatore, who was killed at the rally was on display on the stage behind him.
At one point, Trump even stopped speaking to walk over to the uniform and kiss the helmet of the slain former fire chief who was the father of two daughters.
‘Tragically, the shooter claimed the life of one of our fellow Americans, Corey Comperatore, unbelievable person everybody tells me,’ Trump said in his remarks.
‘He was a highly respected former fire chief – respected by everybody,’ Trump said.
Trump hugs and kisses firefighter uniform of supporter Corey Comperatore slain at Trump rally while accepting GOP nomination on-stage at RNC
What a powerful moment. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Rf1V5UqtaA
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 19, 2024
