A Rutgers University professor who “hoped” the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump “inspired others” in since-deleted social media posts is now the subject of an internal review, The Post learned.
Tracy Budd took to Facebook hours after 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks took aim at Trump during a rally in Butler, Pa., miraculously only grazing his ear.
“Let’s hope today’s events inspire others,” the non-tenured Budd, whose LinkedIn indicates she first started working for her alma matter in 2001, wrote in a July 13 post.
A second post soon followed.
“They shot his wig,” Budd, a former reporter for the Jersey Journal who makes over $72,000 at Rutgers, wrote, followed by the word, “Sad.”
Former New Jersey state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Durr called on the state college’s administration to terminate the assistant English professor in the writing program.
“New Jersey does not need people like this teaching our children,” Durr wrote on X.
School officials are aware of her posts.
“Rutgers University-New Brunswick condemns calls for violence in the strongest possible terms and remains committed to upholding the principles of civil discourse,” the school said. “The university is reviewing this matter and assures that any appropriate actions will be taken based on our policies.”
“As students, faculty and staff return to campus next month, the university will be communicating the importance of civility in these challenging times.”
Campus Reform was first to report on Budd’s posts, after screenshots of them were shared with the site.
Budd, who has since deleted all of her social media accounts, did not reply to requests for comment.