On Saturday, former President Donald Trump survived an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. Video footage captured at the rally showed Trump being shot with a bullet that pierced part of his right ear. One attendee, Corey Comperatore, a firefighter, was hit and killed.
World leaders shared their shock at the assassination attempt on Trump.
“My thoughts are with President Donald Trump, the victim of an assassination attempt. I send him my wishes for a speedy recovery,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement. “A spectator has died, several are injured. It is a tragedy for our democracies. France shares the shock and indignation of the American people.”
My thoughts are with President Donald Trump, the victim of an assassination attempt. I send him my wishes for a speedy recovery. A spectator has died, several are injured. It is a tragedy for our democracies. France shares the shock and indignation of the American people.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 14, 2024
“In political debate, all over the world, there are limits that should never be crossed. It is a warning to everyone, regardless of political affiliation, to restore dignity and honor to politics, against all forms of hatred and violence, and for the good of our democracies,” Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said.
Nel dibattito politico, in tutto il mondo, ci sono limiti che non dovrebbero mai essere superati. È un monito per tutti, indipendentemente dallo schieramento politico, per ridare dignità e onore alla politica, contro ogni forma di odio e violenza, e per il bene delle nostre… pic.twitter.com/SjqXckkw3H
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) July 14, 2024
“Silences, half-justifications, minimizations and demonizations are not justifiable and create the cultural humus that produces acts like the one the world has just witnessed,” she followed-up.
Di fronte alla violenza vista in Pennsylvania, servono parole chiare. I silenzi, le mezze giustificazioni, le minimizzazioni e le demonizzazioni non sono giustificabili e creano l'humus culturale che produce atti come quello a cui il mondo ha appena assistito.
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) July 14, 2024
“Like all Israelis, my wife Sara and I were shocked by the horrific assassination attempt on the life of President Donald Trump,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
“This wasn't just an attack on Donald Trump. This was an attack on a candidate for the presidency of the United States. This was an attack on America. It was an attack on democracy, it was an attack on all the democracies,” he added.
Like all Israelis, my wife Sara and I were shocked by the horrific assassination attempt on the life of President Donald Trump.
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 14, 2024
This wasn't just an attack on Donald Trump. This was an attack on a candidate for the presidency of the United States. This was an attack on America.… pic.twitter.com/AzeiL78uNU
“I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump's rally and we send him and his family our best wishes,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. “Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack.”
I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump's rally and we send him and his family our best wishes.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) July 14, 2024
Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who met with Trump this week, said his prayers with with Trump “in these dark hours.”
My thoughts and prayers are with President @realDonaldTrump in these dark hours. 🙏
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 13, 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote that he was “sickened” by the attempt on Trump’s life.
“It cannot be overstated — political violence is never acceptable,” he wrote. “My thoughts are with former President Trump, those at the event, and all Americans.”
I’m sickened by the shooting at former President Trump. It cannot be overstated — political violence is never acceptable. My thoughts are with former President Trump, those at the event, and all Americans.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 14, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was “appalled” to learn about the assassination attempt.
“I am relieved to learn that Donald Trump is now safe and wish him a speedy recovery. My condolences go out to the close ones of this attack’s victim, a rally attendee,” he added. “I extend my wishes for strength to everyone who is horrified by this event. I wish America emerges stronger from this.”
I am appalled to learn about the shooting of former U.S. President Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 14, 2024
Such violence has no justification and no place anywhere in the world. Never should violence prevail.
I am relieved to learn that Donald Trump is now safe and wish him…
Argentinian President Javier Milei wrote that all of his "support and solidarity" were with Trump, calling him the “victim of a COWARDLY assassination attempt that put his life and that of hundreds of people at risk.”