{"id":2301255,"date":"2024-07-19T17:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amount-raised-for-butler-shooting-victims-exceeds-6-4-million-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T17:53:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:53:36","slug":"over-6-4-million-raised-for-butler-shooting-victims-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-6-4-million-raised-for-butler-shooting-victims-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Over $6.4 million raised for Butler shooting victims &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fover-6-4-million-raised-for-butler-shooting-victims-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2301255&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary is about the amount of money raised for the victims of a shooting during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-regime-breaches-russian-constitution-with-navalny-arrest\/\" title=\"Putin regime breaches Russian Constitution with Navalny arrest\">attempted assassination<\/a>\u200d of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Over \u200d$6.4 million has been donated to assist\u200d the victims, with one person killed and two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-custody-following-alleged-mass-shooting-at-minnesota-urgent-care-clinic\/\" title=\"Suspect In Custody Following Alleged Mass Shooting At Minnesota Urgent Care Clinic\">critically wounded<\/a>. The fundraiser was created on GoFundMe with Trump&#8217;s approval, and in less than a week, nearly\u2062 $6.5 million was raised for the victims.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Amount raised for Butler shooting victims exceeds $6.4 million<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1706772\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Over $6.4 million has been raised for victims shot during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3081673\/trump-supporters-skeptical-scared-assassination-attempt-unfolded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"attempted assassination\">attempted assassination<\/a> of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"attempted assassination\">Donald Trump<\/a> at a Pennsylvania rally last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>One rally attendee, Corey Comperatore, was killed during the shooting, and two others were left critically wounded. The GoFundMe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/president-trump-seeks-support-for-butler-pa-victims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fundraiser\">fundraiser<\/a> was created in the aftermath to assist the victims, ostensibly with Trump&rsquo;s stamp of approval. Less than a week later, the fundraiser had raised nearly $6.5 million for the victims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate, is surrounded by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;President Donald Trump has authorized this account as a place for donations to the supporters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fundraiser-by-trump-campaign-for-butler-rally-shooting-victims-raises-over-530000-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Fundraiser by Trump campaign for Butler rally shooting victims raises over 0,000 - Washington Examiner\">families wounded<\/a> or killed in today&rsquo;s brutal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/groundbreaking-glamours-women-of-the-year-are-all-women\/\" title=\"GROUNDBREAKING: All Women Named Glamour&#039;s &#039;Women of the Year&#039;\">horrific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">assassination attempt<\/a><\/a>,&rdquo; a description on the website reads. &ldquo;All donations will be directed to these proud Americans as they grieve and recover. May God bless and unite our nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The total is well over the initial fundraising target of one million dollars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As of writing, investigators still haven&rsquo;t confirmed a motive from the shooter, who was identified as&nbsp;20-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3081636\/thomas-matthew-crooks-everything-we-know-about-alleged-shooter-at-trump-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thomas Matthew Crooks<\/a>. Trump barely survived the assassination attempt, with a bullet grazing his ear.<\/p>\n<p>James Copenhaver, 74, and David Dutch, 57, arrived at the hospital following the shooting in &ldquo;critical condition,&rdquo; but as of Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3087636\/two-injured-trump-rally-victims-conditions-improve-critical-serious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>their conditions were upgraded<\/a> to &ldquo;serious.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1706772\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1706772\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The amount raised for the victims of the Butler shooting, which targeted former President Donald Trump, has surpassed $6.4 million. The fundraiser, with Trump&#8217;s approval, has raised nearly $6.5 million in less than a week to assist the victims, including one fatality and two critically wounded individuals. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, has not had a motive confirmed by investigators. Trump himself narrowly escaped the assassination attempt, with two other victims initially in critical condition but now upgraded to serious<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2301256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24195851940609-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35623,15467,4931],"class_list":["post-2301255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-butler-shooting","tag-fundraising","tag-victims"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24195851940609-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2301255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2301256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2301255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2301255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2301255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}