Global leaders have united in condemnation of the shooting at a US election rally that left one dead and several wounded, including former President Donald Trump.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell denounced the attack, saying, “Unacceptable acts of violence against political representatives have no place in our societies.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed shock and emphasized that “political violence in any form has no place in our societies.”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wished Trump a speedy recovery, hoping that “dialogue and responsibility can prevail over hate and violence.”
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “Such violence has no justification and no place anywhere in the world. Never should violence prevail.”
Across the Americas, leaders like Argentina’s Javier Milei, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Chile’s Gabriel Boric condemned the attack, rejecting violence and upholding democracy.
In the Asia Pacific, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined the chorus of condemnation, emphasizing that violence has no place in politics and democracies.
Middle East leaders like Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also expressed shock and prayers for Trump’s recovery.
The global outcry against political violence and support for democracy has sent a strong message that such acts will not be tolerated.
