America's Superrich declare Trump as 'Hero'
Support for Donald Trump is great after the assassination attempt. Business magnates and billionaires publicly declare their allegiance to him. This gives the presidential candidate media reach and also money for the campaign.
Several US billionaires have rallied behind Donald Trump after the assassination attempt and publicly heroize the presidential candidate. Tesla- and X CEO Elon Musk, Tech-investor David Sacks, and Hedgefund manager Bill Ackman are among those praising Trump.
Musk was one of the first prominent figures to publicly express support for Trump after the attack in Butler. "I fully support President Trump and hope for his quick recovery," Musk posted on X. He went on to say that there hasn't been a candidate of this caliber since Theodore Roosevelt.
Musks statements are seen as a confirmation of a shift among the billionaire class. Trump thus has a prominent supporter in the race for the presidency: With almost 200 million followers on X, Musks contributions have exceptional reach. Musk had previously voted for Democrats Hillary Clinton and the current incumbent Joe Biden, according to his own statements.
"I recognize a hero when I see one"
However, Musk has recently taken increasingly right-wing positions and spoke out against measures for greater diversity and Bidens immigration policy. He also complained that the Democrats did not pay enough attention to his companies Tesla and SpaceX.
Another representative of the right-wing populism is David Sacks. "I recognize a hero when I see one. My father-in-law was at the rally on Saturday when the shots were fired at Trump." Everyone had feared the worst. "But then Trump stood up. He was covered in his own blood, defied the attempts of the Secret Service to take him into safety, raised his fist, and the crowd could see him: Fight. Fight. Fight." This calmed the fear in the crowd, ended the chaos, and replaced it with "steely determination".
Bill Ackman, a billionaire who fights against "diversity, equality, and inclusion" in the workplace in the USA because he sees it as the root cause of antisemitism, formally announced his support for Trump on X. He had already come to this decision some time ago.
"If you announce today that you support Trump, Biden supporters who know me tend to assume that I have lost my mind. I assure you that I made this decision carefully and rationally and relied on as many empirical data as possible."
Trump had just begun his speech when suddenly several shots were heard. The 78-year-old collapsed, grabbed his right ear, and went behind the speaker's podium for cover. Immediately, bodyguards surrounded him, whom he later thanked for their intervention.
After a short time, Trump was helped back onto his feet. His ear and right cheek were covered in blood. Before being escorted to a car, Trump looked into the crowd and raised his fist, surrounded by his bodyguards. His lips seemed to be forming the words "Fight! Fight! Fight!" The crowd responded with cheers and "USA" chants.
Trump's economic policies resonate with billionaire supporters like Bill Ackman, who openly advocates against diversity initiatives in the workplace. Ackman publicly announced his support for Trump, citing careful and rational consideration of empirical data.
The billionaire class's support for Donald Trump during and after the assassination attempt has been prominent, influencing the election's political landscape. Elon Musk, for instance, rallied behind Trump after the incident, seeing him as a hero despite previous Democratic voting preferences.
Legal populism, often associated with Trump's economic policies, has garnered support from tech billionaires like Musk, who have criticized left-leaning policies, such as measures for greater diversity and Biden's immigration policy.
