Former President Donald Trump paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, the hero firefighter who tragically lost his life during the recent assassination attempt targeting Trump at his rally.
Trump pays homage to Corey Comperatore, the firefighter killed in the wake of Trump’s assassination attempt. pic.twitter.com/UkHDrma4EA [1]
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) July 19, 2024 [2]
However, the heartfelt gesture was accompanied by an interesting twist – a misspelling of Corey’s last name on his turnout coat.
They misspelled Corey Comperatore’s name. Of course. https://t.co/3KHlATqn71 [3]
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) July 19, 2024 [4]
As Trump made his first public appearance since the shooting incident, he honored Corey, who sacrificed himself to protect his family from the gunfire. Displayed alongside Trump was Corey’s firefighter gear, complete with his helmet and jacket bearing his last name. However, there was a noticeable error [5] in the spelling – “Compertore” instead of “Comperatore.”
Predictably, the misspelling sparked a wave of criticism online, with liberals seizing the opportunity to take jabs at the RNC for the supposed blunder.
CBS News [6] dug deeper into the issue and confirmed with the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company that the jacket, with the misspelled name, was indeed Corey’s authentic gear. The fire company had made the conscious decision to omit the letter “a” due to space constraints while printing his name on the jacket.
People are noting that “Comperatore” was misspelled on the firefighter uniform on stage at the Republican National Convention — missing the “a.”
It appears that’s just how his uniform is, judging by this 4-day-old photo. https://t.co/KQDyJdG2AP [7]
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 19, 2024 [8]
This revelation debunked the claims of the critics and absolved Trump’s campaign and the GOP from any wrongdoing in the tribute mishap. The misspelling was not a Republican faux pas but a genuine homage to a courageous man who met a heroic end in Butler, Pennsylvania.