Business leaders from Tesla CEO Elon Musk to billionaire Mark Cuban are condemning the Saturday shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania.
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Prominent tech CEOs and billionaires condemned the shooting at a Trump rally on Saturday, with some voicing their support for former President Donald Trump.
At least two people, including the suspected shooter, were killed on Saturday after shots were fired at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to a statement from the Secret Service. Two other rally attendees were critically injured, the agency said.
The shooting immediately drew reactions from top lawmakers, the Biden administration, and business leaders across the political spectrum.
Here are some of their reactions:
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Billionaire Mark Cuban, who has voiced support for President Joe Biden for a second term, wrote on X in the hour of the shooting that he hoped "the former president is Ok and no one else was injured."
"And let's hope they catch the idiot who did this. This is not the way," Cuban wrote. "And thank you to the Secret Service who put themselves in harms way to protect the former President."
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has feuded with Cuban over hot-button political issues, chose the moment to announce his endorsement of Trump. Musk previously said he would avoid financially backing a 2024 candidate, but Bloomberg recently reported that he donated to a pro-Trump super PAC.
"I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk wrote on X.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement to the firm's employees on behalf of the bank's leadership that the shooting deeply saddened him and others.
"We must all stand firmly together against any acts of hate, intimidation or violence that seek to undermine our democracy or inflict harm. It is only through constructive dialogue that we can tackle our nation's toughest challenges," he wrote.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg similarly said on Threads that he is praying for a "quick recovery for President Trump."
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Apple CEO Tim Cook, who typically prefers to maintain some semblance of neutrality and diplomacy in US politics, condemned the shooting.
"I pray for President Trump's rapid recovery. My thoughts are with him, the other victims and the Trump family. I strongly condemn this violence," he wrote on X.
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In his first post on X in early nine months, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wrote that Trump "showed tremendous grace and courage under literal fire tonight."
"So thankful for his safety and so sad for the victims and their families," Bezos wrote.
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Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, called the incident on X a "horrific event" and said, "there is simply no place for any type of violence in our society."
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Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google parent Alphabet, wrote on X that he wished the former president a "speedy recovery." He added that political violence is "intolerable" and that everyone should come together to oppose it.
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David Solomon, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, expressed gratitude on the company's earnings call on Monday that the former president is safe.
Solomon urged people to treat one another with respect and to show civility. "We cannot afford division and distrust to get the better of us," he said.
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In a brief statement on X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote, "very glad President Trump is safe!"
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On CNBC, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Monday that the shooting was a tragedy and that Americans need to discuss societal divisions.
"We need to create hope. All of us have a responsibility, every political candidate, every leader, every pastor, minister, rabbi. We all have a responsibility of bringing our community together to bring hope. And that's what we are here for, to bring hope, to provide a better future," he said.
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Andy Jassy, the CEO of Amazon, also expressed shock at the shooting, saying it was "hard to digest" and "awful."
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who hasn't publicly endorsed a 2024 candidate but was optimistic about his company's prospects regardless of the election outcome, wrote on X that he wished a quick recovery for Trump and condemned "political violence."
"A full and speedy recovery to President Trump. May his body be healed, his mind be soothed, and his soul be comforted. May he be blessed with strength and courage, and return to health soon. There is no room in our country for political violence," he wrote.
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Ken Griffin, CEO of the hedge fund manager Citadel, said in a statement that his thoughts were with former President Trump and the other victims of the attack. Griffin also condemned the violence.
"As Americans, we are fortunate to have the right to peacefully resolve our political differences by casting our votes," he said.
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Marc Andreessen, cofounder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, posted a cryptic image of an American flag on X following the incident. He has yet to publicly endorse a 2024 candidate but has been critical of the Biden Administration.
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said in a statement posted on X that he was "thankful President Trump wasn't seriously injured."
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Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart, wrote on LinkedIn that violence "has no place in our country's democratic process or society and hurts us all."
He wished the former president a speedy recovery and wrote, "We're heartbroken for the victims and their families."
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger wrote on X that the shooting had made for a "very difficult night for our nation." He said he was relieved to hear that the former president was "in good spirits" and denounced violence.
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Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, wrote on X, "Assassination is not only categorically wrong, but is also the assassination of democracy."
He wished the former president a quick recovery. He also criticized some of Trump's rhetoric, writing, "When he warns against consequences of him losing the election, he should not predict a 'bloodbath' in a way that might incite future protesters to violence against his political opponents."
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Bill Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote on X hours after the shooting that he was endorsing Trump for president. Ackman said he would write a long post to explain his thinking.
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The venture capitalist David Sacks reaffirmed his support for the former president, writing on X, "There's not a braver man in America than Donald Trump."
