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BlackRock Pulls 2022 Ad Featuring Thomas Crooks, Trump Shooter

Jul 14, 2024, 11:22 PM

BlackRock has removed a 2022 advertisement that featured Thomas Crooks, the gunman involved in the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump. The ad included footage of Crooks, then a high school student, in a classroom setting at Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park, PA, where his economics teacher and football coach were the primary focus. BlackRock $BLK issued a statement condemning the assassination attempt and expressing relief that former President Trump was not seriously harmed. The world's largest money manager is facing scrutiny over the inclusion of Crooks in their commercial, which was part of an image makeover campaign.