Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting Trump

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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.
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47% : Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a close ally of Trump, said it was a "miracle" the former president escaped from the assassination attempt.
46% : "TurkeyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the assassination attempt on X, offering his good wishes to Trump, his family and supporters.
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.
36% : "The violence that ... has started to manifest again in the political sphere is a disconcerting symptom of the deterioration of the civil fabric and of the dangerous refusal of confrontation, dialogue and respect for democratic life," he saidMeanwhile, Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni wished Trump a quick recovery.
36% : "As we give thanks for his safety we are reminded once again of the tragic fragility of democracy in the face of violence and unreason," he wrote on X.British lawmaker Nigel Farage, a friend of Trump's, said he was "very upset" and sought to pin much of the blame on "mainstream media" that he claimed oppose the former president.
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.
31% : France shares the indignation of the American people," he posted on X.FinlandFinnish President Alexander Stubb said on X that the attack shocked him and he was glad to hear that Trump seemed to be doing well.
30% : He drew direct parallels between the two incidents, suggesting the attack on Trump was the result of a campaign by his political opponents.
29% : Asked if Putin would call Trump, Peskov said there were no such plans to his knowledge.
28% : 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 assassination attempt on Trump.
27% : The PhilippinesPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on X he was relieved to learn that Trump is fine and condemned the attack.
25% : 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.
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.
18% : AlbaniaAlbanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on social media platform X that it was "distressing" to witness Trump being shot while speaking at a rally and to hear an attendee had died.
13% : Trump rushed off stage by Secret Service after gunshots fired at Pennsylvania rally WATCH: Biden condemns shooting at Trump rally, 'no place for this kind of violence' How to watch the 2024 Republican National Convention

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