After Trump's shooting, Musk was reminded to be more careful.
On July 14, Musk responded: "In the past 8 months, two people have tried to kill me. They were arrested about a 20-minute drive from Tesla's headquarters in Texas where they were in possession of firearms. ”
After Trump's shooting, Musk: I fully support Trump
According to the "Daily Economic News", on July 13, local time, former United States President and 2024 Republican candidate Trump shot at the scene of the campaign rally held in Butler, Pennsylvania. A 20-year-old man fired as many as eight rounds from an AR-style rifle from a building about 180 to 275 meters (200 to 300 yards) from Trump, one of which grazed Trump's ear. The case was identified by the United States FBI as an assassination attempt, resulting in one death and two serious injuries.
On July 13, 2024 local time, when Trump delivered a speech at a campaign rally in Pennvania, United States, gunshots rang out at the scene, and he immediately evacuated the podium under the protection of special services. Image source: Visual China
United States the FBI said in the early morning of the 14th that the gunman in the Trump attack was Thomas ··, a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, who was a registered United States Republican, and the motive for the crime has not yet been confirmed. The agency said the investigation was still ongoing, and its spokesperson called it "surprising" that the gunman was able to shoot so many bullets.
According to CCTV News, after the rally shooting, the White House said that United States President Joe Biden spoke with Trump.
The Trump campaign issued a statement after the rally shooting, saying that Trump is currently in stable condition and will continue to attend the Republican Party Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the 15th local time. It is reported that Trump has been discharged from the hospital.
Trump posted on his social media platform that he had been shot in the upper part of his right ear and felt like a bullet had gone through his skin. But it is not known what happened to the gunman. Pennsylvania police previously said Trump was not hit by a bullet, but by a shard of glass. The fragments allegedly came from a teleprompter that had been hit by a bullet.
United States President Joe Biden said after receiving the briefing that he was pleased to hear that Trump was safe and well. Thank you to the Secret Service for getting Trump safely to the hospital. The United States will not tolerate such violence. On the same day, the United States President Biden campaign announced that all Biden's upcoming outings would be suspended and that all TV campaign ads would be removed as soon as possible.
It is worth mentioning that after the shooting at the Trump campaign rally, Musk spoke out.
On the 14th local time, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on social media, "I fully support President Trump and wish him (Trump) a speedy recovery." He added, "The last time there was such a strong candidate in the United States was Theodore · Roosevelt." ”
Subsequently, Musk also said that "the head of the secret service and the leader of this security force should resign."
Trump's win rate rises to 71%
According to Politico, many congressional Republicans predicted that the Trump rally shooting would solidify voter support for it and galvanize a larger voter base in November, paving the way for Trump to return to the White House. "President Trump survived this attack, which means, he just won the election." Wisconsin Republican Derek · Van Oden read it this way.
"This stimulates the voter base more than anything else. You know – he (Trump) is shaking his fists and doesn't want to leave. He shouted, fight, fight, fight! That will be our slogan. Tim · Burchett, Republican of Tennessee, said in an interview with foreign media.
The United States election experience shows that those who win swing states win the White House. In the 2024 election, Trump has a significant lead in the polls in the seven swing states. Pennsylvania, the site of the shooting, is also one of the seven swing states, with Trump currently leading by about four points in the state.
Image: The New York Times
Sun Bingyan, an expert on United States at the School of International Relations, said in an interview with the Daily Economic News that "in the short term, Trump may get some sympathy points." In the long run, the impact of this incident will be modest. Notably, there were about 10,000 people in the place where the shooting took place, all of whom were Trump's top supporters. So, I'm skeptical that part of Pennsylvania will change its attitude toward Trump because of the shooting. ”
The reporter noted that after escaping the assassination, Trump's win on the United States political gambling website PredictIt immediately soared. In addition, the price of Bitcoin, which is considered one of the "Trump deals" in the industry, quickly rose above $60,000 and was last traded at $60,236.3, after Trump previously claimed to be a pro-cryptocurrency.
PredictIt网站数据显示躲过暗杀后特朗普赢面大涨 图片来源：PredictIt
The prediction platform Polymarket's "2024 United States Election" prediction shows that as of 11:10 Beijing time on July 14, Trump's victory rate is 71%, while Biden's is only 16%.
Image source: Polymarket website
In Sun Bingyan's view, "the polarization of the United States presidential election is obvious, and no incident will easily shake the attitude of voters on both sides." Regarding the change of attitude within the Republican Party, Sun Bingyan believes that "the moderates within the Republican Party or the faction that was vague about Trump during the primary election process may be affected." It is worth noting that after Trump's assassination, Musk came out to support Trump. Next, the Trump team may reach out to more Republicans who were previously hesitant, and now that Trump has sympathy and national support, he is announcing his endorsement in such a good atmosphere. ”
"This could help Trump consolidate moderate support within the Republican Party and even win over some independent voters." "Especially the money owners like Wall Street. ”
Source: Daily Economic News Comprehensive CCTV News, Public News, Daily Economic News (Reporter: Wen Qiao, Zheng Yuhang)