Cody Johnson Halts Concert To Address Trump Rally Shooting – Calls It “Absolutely Disgusting”
on Jul 15, 2024
Former President Donald Trump Rushed Offstage Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Rally
Cody Johnson joins a growing list of country music stars who’ve addressed the recent assassination attempt against former U.S. President Donald Trump.
As the current presumptive Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential election, Trump spoke at a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday (July 13). Mid-speech, a loud “pop” sound rang out, and Trump reached for his right ear.
Trump took cover behind the podium, and the Secret Service rushed to shield him. He rose after a few moments and had blood streaming down the side of his face.
As the Secret Service safely rushed him offstage, Trump raised his fist in the air and exclaimed, “Fight, fight, fight.”
After his release from the hospital, Trump addressed the assassination attempt in a series of statements, calling on people to “stand united.” Trump’s five children also addressed the terrifying incident, releasing their own statements.
Sadly, a 50-year-old spectator, former fire chief Corey Comperatore, was killed in the shooting. Two other spectators were critically injured.
JUST IN: The man who was k*lled at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally has been identified as former fire chief for Buffalo Township, Corey Comperatore.
Rest in peace.
Comperatore’s last act on this planet was shielding his daughter from the bullets.
“The PA Trump Rally claimed the… pic.twitter.com/eYvkPiW4Oy
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 14, 2024
Authorities have since identified the now-deceased shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
Country Singer Cody Johnson Pauses Concert To Addresses Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump
The Trump rally shooting occurred roughly 30 minutes before Cody Johnson took to the stage at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago. With that weighing heavy on his mind, “The Painter” singer took a moment to address the horrifying incident:
“Here’s what I am going to say about it, and I hope you hear me out … The fact that any American citizen would think that what they did today would solve a problem in this country is absolutely disgusting. You want to solve a problem in this country, on Election Day go in there and vote for who you want … Because before most of you were born, an American soldier died for you to have the right to disagree with someone else.”
He continued:
“I’m tired of the hatred; I’m tired of the division. I’m tired of people talking about Trump and Biden. Let me tell you something: there’s people in this crowd that agree with Trump, there are people in this crowd that agree with Biden. Guess what? That is your God-given American right to believe whatever you want. That right was fought with sacrifice. Sacrifice from a dead police officer. Sacrifice from a dead firefighter. A dead soldier that went over and said, ‘You know what? I’m gonna die for something bigger.’ So, I don’t give a damn who you vote for, and I don’t give a damn how you feel about what’s on the news. There are only three things I give a damn about tonight, you listening to me? They are red, white, and blue.”
After Johnson finished speaking, people started chanting “USA” repeatedly. Clearly, his speech resonated with the crowd.
You can watch Johnson address the Trump rally shooting in the video below.
