Photo: Rebecca Droke Agence France-Presse The former resident of the White House was hit in the right ear. The suspected shooter and a spectator were killed, two other spectators were seriously injured.
Published at 10:25 a.m.
Many world leaders expressed their outrage on Sunday after the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, who was shot and injured during a meeting in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The former resident of the White House was hit in the right ear. The suspected shooter and a spectator were killed, two other spectators were seriously injured.
The UN and NATO
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned “unequivocally this act of political violence.”
“Political violence has no place in our democracies. NATO Allies stand united to defend our freedom and our values,” declared NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on X.
For the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell, “once again, we are witnessing unacceptable acts of violence against political representatives.”
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, “shocked by the shooting”, declared that “political violence has no place in a democracy.”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the assassination attempt “despicable,” saying political violence poses a threat to democracy.
For French President Emmanuel Macron, “it’s a tragedy for our democracies. France shares the shock and outrage of the American people.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his dismay: “political violence in any form either has no place in our societies.”
His Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban sent “thoughts and prayers” to Donald Trump “in these dark hours”.
The head of Italy's ultraconservative government, Giorgia Meloni, expressed “her solidarity”, asking that “dialogue and responsibility take precedence over hatred and violence” .
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that “such violence has no justification and no place in this world.”
For Russia, which also condemned the attack, it comes as no surprise. “After numerous attempts to remove candidate Trump from the political arena first using legal tools […] it was obvious to all outside observers that his life was in danger,” according to the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitri Peskov.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he was “dismayed”, believing that “political violence is unacceptable in our democratic societies”.
The attempted assassination of Trump is a “shock moment not only for America, but also for the entire free and democratic world,” said the head of the 'Polish State Andrzej Duda.
His Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, strongly condemned “the assassination attempt against the 45th president and presidential candidate of the United States.”
“Everyone must condemn” these shootings, declared US President Joe Biden, who spoke in the evening with his rival at the November presidential election.
Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on defenders of democracy and political dialogue to “strongly condemn” the attack.
“As a country that has suffered from violence, we reaffirm that it has no place in the political and electoral debate,” the Colombian government said.
“Despite our deep ideological and political differences, violence, wherever it comes from, must always be rejected by everyone,” emphasized Bolivian President Luis Arce.
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed “compassion and sympathy” to Donald Trump on Sunday. “China is carefully following the situation relating to the shooting of former President Donald Trump,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for “remain firm in the face of any form of violence that challenges democracy,” and wished Donald Trump a “speedy recovery.”
His Indian counterpart Narendra Modi said he was “very worried”. “I strongly condemn this incident. Violence has no place in politics and in democracies,” he said.
As for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, he described this attack as “worrying”, expressing his relief to know Mr. Trump safe and sound, in turn believing that “political violence in all its forms (was) never acceptable in our democracies.”
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said he was relieved that former President Donald Trump was “doing well.”
“We pray for his safety and speedy recovery,” the prime minister wrote Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hoped that the American election campaign would continue in “a peaceful and healthy atmosphere”.
Qatar's foreign ministry said that regardless of the motives for the attack, it shows “the need to embrace dialogue and peaceful means and avoid political violence and hatred to resolve conflicts at all levels.” levels”.
The Holy See has expressed its “concern” following this attack which “hurts people and democracy”.
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