Zuckerberg Praises Trump’s ‘Badass’ Reaction to Getting ‘Shot in the Face’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had high praise for former President Trump on Thursday, calling his reaction to getting “shot in the face” one of “the most badass things” he’s ever seen.

Trump’s reaction, getting back to his feet, clenching his fist and yelling “fight, fight, fight” as blood dripped off his face, has become a much heralded and iconic moment not only in the United States, but throughout the world. 

On July 13, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Several bullets passed within millimeters of Trumps head, at least one grazing his ear. Two rallygoers were hurt, and Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief, was tragically killed by stray bullets while shielding his wife and daughter.

“Seeing Donald Trump get up after getting shot in the face and pump his fist in the air with the American flag is one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen in my life,” Zuckerberg, 40, said Thursday during an interview with Bloomberg News. “On some level as an American, it’s like hard to not get kind of emotional about that spirit and that fight, and I think that that’s why a lot of people like the guy.”

Trump was suspended from Zuckerberg’s Facebook and Instagram after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, but was reinstated two years later.

The man who poured about $400 million “Zuck Bucks” into liberal nonprofits to provide ballot drop boxes and “public education” in battlegrounds states during the 2020 election, also told Bloomberg he would not be endorsing any candidate in the 2024 election. Additionally, Zuckerberg said he was encouraging his platforms be less  political during this year.

“The main thing that I hear from people is that they actually want to see less political content on our services because they come to our services to connect with people,” Zuckerberg said in the interview.

“Meta is already recommending less political content to its users, he added. “I think you’re going to see our services play less of a role in this election than they have in the past.”