Global leaders expressed concern Sunday overΒ an assassination attemptΒ targeting former U.S. PresidentΒ Donald TrumpΒ at aΒ rally in PennsylvaniaΒ that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others.
Trumpβs campaign said the presumptive Republican nominee was doing βfineβ after being whisked off the stage though the shooting pierced the upper part of his right ear.
The Secret Service said it killed the suspected shooter who attacked from an elevated position outside the rally venue.
U.S. authorities are still investigating the shooting.
Argentina
Argentinaβs President Javier Milei said Trump was the βvictim of a cowardly assassination attempt that put his life and that of hundreds of people at risk.β
In a post on X, Milei also said the apparent assassination attempt highlighted the βdesperation of the international leftβ and its "willingness to destabilize democracies and promote violence to screw itself into power."
Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the βinexcusable attackβ on the United States and Australiaβs shared democratic values.
βIn Australia, as in the United States, the essence and the purpose of our democracies is that we can express our views, debate our disagreements and resolve our differences peacefully,β Albanese told reporters in the Australian Parliament House.
Brazil
Brazilβs president, Luiz InΓ‘cio Lula da Silva, called the incident unacceptable on X and said the attack must be βstrongly repudiatedβ by all democracy defenders.
His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who is a close Trump ally, relayed his solidarity with βthe worldβs greatest leader of the moment." Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen at a campaign event ahead of the 2018 presidential election, which he went on to win.
Trump, he told reporters, was saved by a matter of a few centimeters. "This β to understand β is something that comes from above,β he added.
Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by the shooting and his thoughts were with Trump, those at the event and all Americans.
βIt cannot be overstated β political violence is never acceptable,β he wrote on X.
China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that China is concerned about the attack and President Xi Jinping has already extended his sympathies to Trump.
Egypt
Egyptian President Abdelfattah El Sissi stressed his country's condemnation of the attack in a statement and wished for the U.S. election campaigns to resume peacefully.
France
French President Emmanuel Macron sent his wishes to Trump for a prompt recovery. βIt is a drama for our democracies. France shares the indignation of the American people,β he posted on X.
Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz posted on X saying the attack was βdespicableβ and such violent acts threaten democracy. βMy compassionate thoughts are also with the other people who were hurt in the attack,β he said.
Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his thoughts and prayers were with Trump βin these dark hours" on X.
India
Indiaβs prime minister, Narendra Modi, said he was deeply concerned by "the attack on my friend.β
βStrongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies,β he wrote on X.
Iraq
Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, condemned the attack βin the strongest terms," saying on X his thoughts are with the victims of βthis senseless act of terrorism.β
Israel
At the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he watched βin horror," adding that the attack was also an βassassination attempt on American democracy.β
He said everyone in Israel was sending Trump wishes for "a quick recovery and return to full strength.β
Italy
Italian President Sergio Mattarella said in a statement the attack was a cause for serious alarm and βa disconcerting symptom of the deterioration of the civil fabric and of the dangerous refusal of confrontation, dialogue and respect for democratic life.β
Meanwhile, Premier Giorgia Meloni wished Trump a quick recovery.
Japan
βWe must stand firm against any form of violence that challenges democracy,β Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on X.
Mexico
Mexicoβs president, AndrΓ©s Manuel LΓ³pez Obrador, denounced the attack on X and said βviolence is irrational and inhumane.β
Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the shooting a βshocking development.β He said he condemned all violence in politics and wished the former president a swift recovery and good health.
And imprisoned Pakistani opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan, who was shot and injured at a rally in November 2022, wished Trump a full recovery. βPolitical violence is a tool of cowards and has no place in a democracy,β he said on X.
Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans at present to call Trump, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
βWe do not at all think or believe that the attempt to eliminate presidential candidate Trump was organized by the current government, but the atmosphere that this administration created during the political struggle, the atmosphere around candidate Trump provoked what America is faced with today,β he added.
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, said earlier Sunday on her Telegram channel that American lawmakers should employ the money they use to supply weapons to Ukraine βto finance the American police and other services which should ensure law and order within the United States.β
South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote on X that the attempted assassination of Trump βis a stark reminder of the dangers of political extremism and intolerance.β
Ramaphosa also voiced his hope that βthe citizens and leaders of America will have the fortitude and sagacity to reject violence and seek peaceful solutions.β
Slovakia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who survived an assassination attempt in May, condemned the shooting in a Facebook post. He drew direct parallels between the two incidents, suggesting the attack on Trump was the result of a campaign by his political opponents.
Taiwan
Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, said on X his thoughts and prayers are with Trump, adding that political violence of any form is never acceptable βin our democracies."
Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the shooting on X, offering his good wishes to Trump, his family and supporters.
He said he believed βthe investigation into the attack will be conducted effectivelyβ so as not to undermine the U.S. elections.
The European Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X she was deeply shocked by the shooting, adding that political violence has no place in democracy.
Ukraine
Also on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was appalled to learn about the shooting, saying such violence has no justification. He added he was relieved to learn that Trump is safe.
Zelenskyy extended his wishes for strength to everyone who was horrified by the event.
United Arab Emirates
The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack on Trump, describing it as βa criminal and extremist act.β
United Kingdom
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that he was appalled by the βshocking scenes," and sent his best wishes to Trump and his family.
βPolitical violence in any form has no place in our societies,β he said.
British lawmaker Nigel Farage, a friend of Trumpβs, sought to pin much of the blame on the βmainstream mediaβ that he claimed opposed the former president. He told the BBC that it was a βhorrendousβ incident but somehow he was not shocked by it.
Vatican
In a statement, the Vatican expressed its concern over βlast nightβs episode of violence, which hurts people and democracy, causing suffering and death.β Pope Francis didnβt mention the apparent assassination attempt in his weekly prayers earlier.
Venezuela
Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro condemned the attack during a campaign event in the town of Guacara. "We have been adversaries, but I wish President Trump health and long life, and I repudiate the attack,β Maduro added.
Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
