Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he storms off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
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World leaders have united to condemn an assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump over the weekend.
Trump was hit in the ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. The FBI identified the suspected shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was quickly shot dead by Secret Service agents at the scene.
A bystander was also killed and two other spectators were seriously injured.
canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau He said he was “disgusted by the shooting” and expressed his thoughts to Trump and his fellow Americans.
Leaders of the G20 European countries including Germany, France, and Italy expressed their concerns and blessings to Trump. Britain’s newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer He said he was “appalled” by the “appalling scenes” at the rally, adding that “political violence of any kind has no place in our society”.
French President Macron say on X The assassination attempt was “a tragedy for our democracy” and his country “shares the outrage of the American people.”
In Asia, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement statement President Xi Jinping expressed condolences to Trump and also Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida Stresses the importance of standing firm against violence that challenges democracy.
Indian Prime Minister Modi – who Calls Trump “my friend”” – He “strongly” condemned the incident and said that “violence has no place in politics and democratic countries.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated the same sentiment and said the campaign in Pennsylvania was “concerning and confronting.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “Russia has always condemned all forms of violence.” According to ReutersAccording to reports, the US government was blamed for creating the environment that led to the attack.
In the United States, Republicans and Democrats alike criticized the attack and expressed their best wishes to the former president.
In an Oval Office speech on Sunday night, President Joe Biden stressed the importance of lowering the temperature of American politics and urged Americans to remember: “We are not enemies. We are neighbors, friends, colleagues, citizens, Most importantly, we are fellow Americans.
“The political record in this country has gotten very heated. It’s time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that,” Biden said in his speech.
“Disagreements are inevitable in American democracy. It’s part of human nature. Politics must not become a battlefield, God forbid, a killing field,” he said, adding that he had spoken by phone with Trump, who was recovering well.
Vice President Posted by Kamala Harris on X On Sunday, he said such violence had “no place in our country” and that such “abhorrent behavior” must be condemned to ensure it never happens again.
Her words echoed those of the former president barack obama He said that “our democratic system absolutely does not allow political violence” and wished Trump a speedy recovery.
