Man Who Said It Was "Too Bad" Bullet Missed Trump Resigns Job As A Firefighter
A firefighter who wrote, "Too bad the bullet didn't hit him square," following the attempted assassination of Trump has resigned from his position, saying that his friends and family have been "threatened."
Former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated on Saturday during a rally in Pennsylvania. While many were shocked at the harrowing incident, others were disappointed that the shooter failed, and the mainstream media continued to downplay the shooting.
Tony Bendele, a Pennsylvania-based firefighter, went viral on social media after he wrote, "Too bad it didn't hit him square" on Facebook after shots were fired at Trump. Bendele's post was immediately removed from the platform for bullying and harassment. "Aww, someone reported my post," he wrote, followed by laughing emojis.
According to X/Twitter user @AngelMax1776, Bendele appeared to double down on his statements. "I stand by my statements that the world will be better without Trump," screenshots show.
Popular page @LibsofTikTok shared screenshots of Bendele's tweets, garnering 8 million views on X. Bendele promptly faced backlash on social media.
Bendele wrote that he received "dozens of death threats to his phone, email, and associated accounts." Others who are associated with him have received threats as well. He asked everyone to redirect their anger toward him, not those in his circle.
In an update, @libsoftiktok says that Bendele resigned from his position as a firefighter. In a screenshot shared by the account, Bendele says that his friends and family were harassed. "To everyone. Please accept this as my resignation from the firehouses," he wrote. "I can't do this. This is so beyond anything that should ever be happening."
"I have been threatened. My family has been threatened. My friends have been threatened," he continued. "I have never felt so unsafe in my life. This is so far past anything that should ever be condoned. It's one thing to ruin my life, I accept that. But to put everyone else in danger around me, to shut down everyone's daily life, this is not ok."
"If you condone what's currently occurring, you should take a long hard look in the mirror as well. I made a mistake with that simple statement. I own that. But to threaten those around me with harm that had no part in this, I can't do that."
"I am sorry to everyone who is currently affected by this," Bendele concluded. "I'm ashamed that I've brought this to you. I've already lost several people extremely close to me. I expect to lose more."
Jim Simmonds, a Fire Chief for Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, made a similar comment on Facebook: "A little to the right next time please," he wrote. Simmonds resigned from his position shortly after, per @libsoftiktok.
The victim who the gunman killed was also a firefighter named Corey Comperatore. He died protecting his daughters.
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