In a statement issued following the attack, the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Timothy Brogliohe said, “Together with my brother bishops, we condemn political violence and offer our prayers for President Trump and those who were killed or injured. We also pray for our country and for an end to political violence, which is never a solution to political disagreements.”
World leaders condemn attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Numerous world leaders have condemned and expressed shock at the attempted assassination of former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump in a shooting during a rally in the state of Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The former president was wounded in the ear, one attendee died and two others are in critical condition. The shooter, who was outside the venue, was shot dead by the secret service. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “unequivocally condemned this act of political violence,” said his spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
Javier Milei blamed the “international left” for the attempted murder.“Fearing losing at the polls, they resort to terrorism to impose their retrograde and authoritarian agenda”Milei stated on her X account.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also condemned “what happened.” “The violence is irrational and inhumane,” he declared on the same social network.
On the northern border of the United States, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeausaid he was ““sickened by the shooting of former President Trump” and stressed that “political violence is never acceptable.” Prominent left-wing leaders in Latin America have expressed their rejection of the assassination attempt.
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvasaid that “it must be firmly condemned by all defenders of democracy” and Chilean Gabriel Boric warned that “violence is a threat to democracies.”
“Despite our profound ideological and political differences, violence, no matter where it comes from, must always be rejected,” said the Bolivian president, Luis Arce.
The Colombian government also joined in the condemnation: “As a country that has suffered violence, we reaffirm that this has no place in the political and electoral debate.”
“We have been adversaries, but I wish President Trump health and a long life, and I repudiate this attack,” declared its president at an electoral rally in Venezuela. Nicolas Maduro.
In Ecuador, which in August 2023 experienced the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, the government condemned “all forms of political violence” and noted that last year’s assassination “demonstrated the profound damage that political extremism inflicts on electoral processes.”
In Central America, the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, He rejected the attack and warned that “when violence enters the political arena, it disrupts (electoral) processes and threatens the freedoms that democracy guarantees.”
In Uruguay, the president Luis Lacalle Pou (center-right), expressed his “repudiation of all types of violence” and his “Solidarity with former President Donald Trump and the people of the United States,” in a message on X.
The president of the European Comission, the executive arm of the European Union, said she was “deeply shocked by the shooting.” “I wish Donald Trump a speedy recovery,” said Ursula von der Leyen.
Russia Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned “any manifestation of violence in the context of political struggle,” while denouncing “numerous attempts to eliminate candidate Trump from the political arena.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “appalled by the shocking images” at the rally. “Political violence of any kind has no place in our societies,” the Labour leader said.
In France the president Emmanuel Macron He sent his “wishes for a speedy recovery” to Trump. “It is a tragedy for our democracies,” he said.
For his part, the German head of government, Olaf Scholz, He called the assassination attempt “despicable” and said political violence was a threat to democracy.
From Hungary, nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who met with Trump this week, sent the Republican candidate “thoughts and prayers” at “this dark time.”
In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his “strong condemnation” on the X network and stated that “violence and hatred have no place in a democracy”
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, He wished Trump a “speedy recovery.” “This violence has no justification and no place anywhere in the world,” he said.
The Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan, He expressed confidence that “the investigation into the attack will be carried out in the most effective manner and that the perpetrators and their instigators will be brought to justice as soon as possible so as not to cast a shadow over the US elections and global stability.”
He NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, He said he was “shocked.” “Allies are united to defend our freedom and our values,” he stressed.
Source: Ambito
