Global leaders condemn apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : He added he was relieved to learn that Trump is safe.
66% : FranceFrench President Emmanuel Macron sent his wishes to Trump for a prompt recovery.
66% : "He said everyone in Israel was sending Trump "a quick recovery and return to full strength.
57% : Ascending the volcano: Mt. Etna offers ever-changing, alien viewsMeanwhile, Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni wished Trump a quick recovery.
50% : "TurkeyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the shooting on X, offering his good wishes to Trump, his family and supporters.
44% : "United KingdomU.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that he was appalled by the "shocking scenes," and sent his best wishes to Trump and his family.
44% : Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a close ally of Trump, said on X it was a "miracle" the former president survived and that the attack "reminded once again of the tragic fragility of democracy in the face of violence and unreason.
42% : "My compassionate thoughts are also with the other people who were hurt in the attack," he said.HungaryHungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his thoughts and prayers were with Trump "in these dark hours" on X.IndiaIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi he was deeply concerned by "the attack on my friend.
38% : "It cannot be overstated -- political violence is never acceptable," he wrote on X.ChinaChinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that China is concerned about the attack and President Xi Jinping has already extended his sympathies to Trump.
38% : EgyptEgyptian President Abdelfattah El Sissi stressed his country's condemnation of the attack in a statement and wished the US election campaigns to resume peacefully.El SalvadorEl Salvador's presidential palace said President Nayib Bukele condemned the attack on Trump.
35% : TaiwanTaiwan's president Lai Ching-te said his thoughts and prayers are with Trump on X, adding that political violence of any form is never acceptable "in our democracies.
30% : He drew direct parallels between the two incidents, suggesting the attack on Trump was the result of a campaign by his political opponents.
27% : The PhilippinesPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on X he was relieved to learn that Trump is fine and condemned the attack.
26% : RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has no plans at present to call Trump, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
22% : CanadaCanada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by the shooting and his thoughts were with Trump, those at the event and all Americans.
21% : "South AfricaSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote on X that the attempted assassination of Trump "is a stark reminder of the dangers of political extremism and intolerance.
21% : "British lawmaker Nigel Farage, a friend of Trump's, sought to pin much of the blame on the "mainstream media" that he claimed opposed the former president.
14% : United Arab EmiratesThe UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack on Trump, describing it as "a criminal and extremist act.

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