Global leaders condemn apparent assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump

Associated Press

Global leaders expressed interest Sunday complete an evident assassination effort targeting erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump astatine a rally successful Pennsylvania that near 1 attendee dormant and critically injured 2 others.

Trump’s run said nan presumptive Republican nominee was doing “fine” aft being whisked disconnected nan shape though nan shooting pierced nan precocious portion of his correct ear.

The Secret Service said it killed nan suspected shooter who attacked from an elevated position extracurricular nan rally venue.

U.S. authorities are still investigating nan shooting.

Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned nan “inexcusable attack” connected nan United States and Australia’s shared antiauthoritarian values.

“In Australia, arsenic successful nan United States, nan principle and nan intent of our democracies is that we tin definitive our views, statement our disagreements and resoluteness our differences peacefully,” Albanese told reporters successful nan Australian Parliament House.

Austria

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said connected X that he was appalled by nan attempt.

“Political unit has nary spot successful our society!” he said.

Brazil

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, called nan incident unacceptable connected X and said nan onslaught must beryllium “strongly repudiated” by each populist defenders.

His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who is simply a adjacent Trump ally, relayed his solidarity pinch “the world’s top leader of nan moment.” Bolsonaro was stabbed successful nan abdomen astatine a run arena up of nan 2018 statesmanlike election, which he went connected to win.

Trump, he told reporters, was saved by a matter of a fewer centimeters. “This — to understand — is thing that comes from above,” he added.

Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by nan shooting and his thoughts were pinch Trump, those astatine nan arena and each Americans.

“It cannot beryllium overstated — governmental unit is ne'er acceptable,” he wrote connected X.

China

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said successful a connection that China is concerned astir nan onslaught and President Xi Jinping has already extended his sympathies to Trump.

Czech Republic

Wishing Trump a speedy recovery, Czech President Petr Pavel said there’s “no spot for unit successful a antiauthoritarian society,” adding that politicians” request to effort to calm nan business down.”

Egypt

Egyptian President Abdelfattah El Sissi stressed his country’s condemnation of nan onslaught successful a connection and wished for nan U.S. predetermination campaigns to resume peacefully.

France

French President Emmanuel Macron sent his wishes to Trump for a punctual recovery. “It is simply a play for our democracies. France shares nan indignation of nan American people,” he posted connected X.

Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz posted connected X saying nan onslaught was “despicable” and specified convulsive acts frighten democracy. “My compassionate thoughts are besides pinch nan different group who were wounded successful nan attack,” he said.

Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his thoughts and prayers were pinch Trump “in these acheronian hours” connected X.

India

India’s premier minister, Narendra Modi, said he was profoundly concerned by “the onslaught connected my friend.”

“Strongly condemn nan incident. Violence has nary spot successful authorities and democracies,” he wrote connected X.

Iraq

Masrour Barzani, nan premier curate of nan Kurdistan region of Iraq, condemned nan onslaught “in nan strongest terms,” saying connected X his thoughts are pinch nan victims of “this senseless enactment of terrorism.”

Israel

At nan commencement of nan play Cabinet gathering successful Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he watched “in horror,” adding that nan onslaught was besides an “assassination effort connected American democracy.”

He said everyone successful Israel was sending Trump wishes for “a speedy betterment and return to afloat strength.”

Italy

Italian President Sergio Mattarella said successful a connection nan onslaught was a origin for superior siren and “a disconcerting denotation of nan deterioration of nan civilian cloth and of nan vulnerable refusal of confrontation, speech and respect for antiauthoritarian life.”

Meanwhile, Premier Giorgia Meloni wished Trump a speedy recovery.

Japan

“We must guidelines patient against immoderate shape of unit that challenges democracy,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said connected X.

Mexico

Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, denounced nan onslaught connected X and said “violence is irrational and inhumane.”

Pakistan

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called nan shooting a “shocking development.” He said he condemned each unit successful authorities and wished nan erstwhile president a swift betterment and bully health.

And imprisoned Pakistani guidance leader and erstwhile premier curate Imran Khan, who was changeable and injured astatine a rally successful November 2022, wished Trump a afloat recovery. “Political unit is simply a instrumentality of cowards and has nary spot successful a democracy,” he said connected X.

Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has nary plans astatine coming to telephone Trump, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

“We do not astatine each deliberation aliases judge that nan effort to destruct statesmanlike campaigner Trump was organized by nan existent government, but nan ambiance that this management created during nan governmental struggle, nan ambiance astir campaigner Trump provoked what America is faced pinch today,” he added.

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for nan Russian overseas ministry, said earlier Sunday connected her Telegram transmission that American lawmakers should employment nan money they usage to proviso weapons to Ukraine “to finance nan American constabulary and different services which should guarantee rule and bid wrong nan United States.”

South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote connected X that nan attempted assassination of Trump “is a stark reminder of nan dangers of governmental extremism and intolerance.”

Ramaphosa besides voiced his dream that “the citizens and leaders of America will person nan fortitude and sagacity to cull unit and activity serene solutions.”

Slovakia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who survived an assassination effort successful May, condemned nan shooting successful a Facebook post. He drew nonstop parallels betwixt nan 2 incidents, suggesting nan onslaught connected Trump was nan consequence of a run by his governmental opponents.

Taiwan

Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, said connected X his thoughts and prayers are pinch Trump, adding that governmental unit of immoderate shape is ne'er acceptable “in our democracies.”

Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned nan shooting connected X, offering his bully wishes to Trump, his family and supporters.

He said he believed “the investigation into nan onslaught will beryllium conducted effectively” truthful arsenic not to undermine nan US elections.

The European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said connected X she was profoundly shocked by nan shooting, adding that governmental unit has nary spot successful democracy.

Ukraine

Also connected X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was appalled to study astir nan shooting, saying specified unit has nary justification. He added he was relieved to study that Trump is safe.

Zelenskyy extended his wishes for spot to everyone who was horrified by nan event.

United Arab Emirates

The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned nan onslaught connected Trump, describing it arsenic “a criminal and extremist act.”

United Kingdom

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said connected X that he was appalled by nan “shocking scenes,” and sent his champion wishes to Trump and his family.

“Political unit successful immoderate shape has nary spot successful our societies,” he said.

British lawmaker Nigel Farage, a friend of Trump’s, sought to pin overmuch of nan blasted connected nan “mainstream media” that he claimed opposed nan erstwhile president. He told nan BBC that it was a “horrendous” incident but someway he was not shocked by it.

Vatican

In a statement, nan Vatican expressed its interest complete “last night’s section of violence, which hurts group and democracy, causing suffering and death.” Pope Francis didn’t mention nan evident assassination effort successful his play prayers earlier.

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Associated Press journalists astir nan world contributed to this report.

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