Leading business leaders condemned the political violence and wished Donald Trump, who was injured within the attack at a campaign rally on Saturday, a speedy recovery.
This was according to similar views from heads of state world wide in addition to comments by President Joe Biden.
And just as Tesla CEO Elon Musk declared after the shooting that he would support Trump as a presidential candidate, Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman also declared that he would support the Republican.
Apple CEO Tim Cook
“I pray for President Trump’s speedy recovery. My thoughts are with him, the other victims and the Trump family. I condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms.” he posted on X.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
“There is simply no place for violence of any kind in our society. I send my best wishes for a speedy recovery to President Trump and to all those affected by today’s terrible event,” he tweeted.
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
“I wish President Trump all the best for a full recovery and my thoughts are with the innocent victims of yesterday’s senseless act. There is no place for political violence in our society,” she said.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet
“I wish President Trump a speedy recovery. I am shocked by the shooting and the loss of life today. Political violence is intolerable and we must all come together to decisively oppose it.” he posted on X.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
“I pray for a speedy recovery for President Trump. This is such a sad day for our country. Political violence undermines democracy and must always be condemned.” he said on Threads.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
“It’s hard to digest what happened in Pennsylvania today. Simply horrific. My thoughts are with the families of the victims. I’m glad President Trump is safe and hope he recovers quickly.” he wrote on X.
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos
“Our former president demonstrated tremendous grace and courage under literal fire tonight. I am so grateful for his safety and so sad for the victims and their families,” he posted on X.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
“I wish President Trump a full and speedy recovery. May his body be healed, his mind soothed, and his soul comforted. May he be blessed with strength and courage and a speedy recovery. There is no place for political violence in our country.” he said.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk
“I fully support President Trump and hope for his speedy recovery,” he postedlater Add“The last time America had such a strong candidate was Theodore Roosevelt.”
Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square
“I will officially endorse @realDonaldTrump. I came to this decision some time ago, as many @X followers already understood from my supportive posts for Trump and my criticism of @POTUS Biden.” he wrote initially of an extended postwhich suggests that a more detailed explanation will follow later.
“The reason I haven’t done so officially yet is because I want to explain my views in detail and address the arguments that others are making against Trump. I want to present my arguments carefully and convincingly.”
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI
“Very glad President Trump is safe!” he tweeted.
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