Texas Longhorns quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning posted messages of support for Donald Trump following the assassination attempt of the former president on Saturday evening.
Donald Trump was delivering a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show Grounds near Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday night. Shortly after 6:10 p.m. EST, Trump was shot in the ear during a failed assassination attempt.
Secret Service agents quickly rushed to the stage and shielded Trump, who got back on his feet before delivering a fist pump to the crowd. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by the Secret Service Counter Assault Team.
Both Ewers and Manning took to social media and shared their support for Donald Trump on their Instagram stories. Below are screenshots from their respective accounts:
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Donald Trump received treatment for his wound and was released from the hospital soon after. President Joe Biden condemned the attack, stating, “We are not enemies” and “We must stand together.”
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Other active and retired athletes such as Marlon Humphrey, Conor McGregor, Roger Clemens, Josh Donaldson, Logan and Jake Paul and Sauce Gardner expressed support for Trump on social media following the failed assassination attempt.
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden Marks A Rare Presidential Rematch
Assuming Joe Biden stays in the race (many from the Democratic Party have called for him to step down following his first debate with Trump), 2024 will mark just the seventh presidential rematch.
There have been six in the history of the United States, but the last one took place nearly 70 years ago, back in 1956. Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Democrat Adlai Stevenson II to win a second presidential term.
If Trump defeats Biden, he would join Grover Cleveland as the only presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms. Cleveland was President of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897, with Benjamin Harrison in office between Cleveland’s two terms.
