The widow of the victim that was killed during the assassination attempt at the Trump rally on Saturday refused a phone call from President Joe Biden.
Corey Comperatore, 50, tragically lost his life on Saturday when a would-be assassin tried to murder Donald Trump during a campaign rally on Saturday in Butler, Pa. Comperatore died shielding his family from bullets.
Biden reportedly tried to contact Corey’s widow, Helen, to offer his condolences, the New York Post reported. She rejected the call.
“I didn’t talk to Biden,” Comperatore said. “I didn’t want to talk to him. My husband was a devout Republican, and he would not have wanted me to talk to him.”
Comperatore was a beloved figure in his community. The father of two daughters was the former fire chief for Buffalo Township in Butler County in Pennsylvania. A friend of the family raved about Comperatore’s courage and character.
“It’s just so typical of him, the way it all happened, with protecting his wife and his daughter and just throwing himself on top of them when they hear the shooting,” said Eileen Shamanski, a family friend whose children played sports with Comperatore’s daughters.
“He was an all-around good guy who was always there to lend a hand and support not just his own children but all the other kids who were friends of their girls and on the team,” she said in an interview with Fox News. “He had a just give it your all attitude, a lot of kids respected him for that, just always being there supporting, giving those pep talks to get them going. It’s going to be a big loss.”
Regarding her husband, Helen Comperatore also mentioned how brave he was. She told the Post that her family was looking forward to the event and that it was supposed to be an “exciting” day to support their favorite presidential candidate, but instead ended in tragedy.
She described how her husband lept into action to shield and protect his family, shouting “get down” when shots were fired, according to the New York Post.
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When Biden called, Comperatore declined to take his call.
“I don’t have any ill will towards Joe Biden,” she told the Post. “I’m not one of those people that gets involved in politics.”
“I support Trump. That’s who I’m voting for, but I don’t have ill will towards Biden,” Comperatore said. “He didn’t do anything bad to my husband. A 20-year-old despicable kid did.”
