World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally, denounce political violence
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Various world leaders on Saturday condemned the shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania in which the former president was shot in the right ear, while one rally attendee and the shooter were left dead.
Leaders from multiple nations expressed shock at the incident, denounced political violence and wished Trump a quick recovery.
A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the shooting and called it an "act of political violence."
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, opens new tab said: "We must stand firm against any form of violence that challenges democracy."
Two other spectators were also injured in the shooting at the rally, the Secret Service said. The FBI said the incident was being investigated as an assassination attempt.
Trump, 78, posted on social media that he had been shot in the upper part of his right ear and that there was "much bleeding." His campaign said he was "doing well." He was released from hospital late on Saturday.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said he was "appalled by the shocking scenes" at the rally.
"Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack."
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the shooting was "concerning and confronting,", while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it left him "sickened."
Trudeau added: "Political violence is never acceptable." Similar comments were also made by the leaders of Thailand, Taiwan, New Zealand and the Philippines.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the shooting left him shocked. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who met Trump this week while visiting the U.S. for a NATO summit, said his prayers were with the former president "in these dark hours."