Western leaders comment on Trump assassination attempt

And he said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg“I was shocked by the assassination attempt on former US President Trump. I wish him a speedy recovery. I sympathize with those affected.”

He added: “I condemn this attack. There is no place for political violence in our democratic countries, and NATO allies remain united to defend our freedom and values.”

And condemned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Attempted assassination of US presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying: “I wish him a speedy recovery, I also sympathize with the people affected by this attack, these acts of violence threaten democracy.”

In turn, she said: German Foreign Minister Anna Lena Baerbock“I am deeply shocked by the news of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Violence should never become a means of political conflict, regardless of the reason. In democratic countries, the winner of elections is determined by the ballot, not by guns.”

As for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez He commented on the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, saying: “I would like to express our condemnation of the attack on Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. Violence and hatred have no place in democratic countries.”

And he said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Ficohimself a survivor of a recent assassination attempt, said political opponents of former US President Donald Trump are inciting the community to take up arms.

“Trump’s political opponents are trying to defeat him, and when they fail, they are just inciting society until some poor man picks up a gun,” he added.

Trump was the target of an assassination attempt while speaking at an election rally in Pennsylvania, according to US media.

A video clip documented the moment of the attempted assassination of Trump moments following he took the stage during an election rally in Pennsylvania, where the Secret Service escorted him away with blood pouring from the side of his face.

A Trump spokesman said the former president was “fine,” while the Secret Service said he was safe.

In turn, Trump confirmed via social media that he was shot in the “upper part of his right ear.”

The White House said US President Joe Biden spoke with Donald Trump following the shooting at a rally for the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Source: Novosti