Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : He added he was relieved to learn that Trump is safe.
70% : "Meanwhile, Premier Giorgia Meloni wished Trump a quick recovery.
63% : French President Emmanuel Macron sent his wishes to Trump for a prompt recovery.
52% : "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the shooting on X, offering his good wishes to Trump, his family and supporters.
43% : "My compassionate thoughts are also with the other people who were hurt in the attack," he said.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his thoughts and prayers were with Trump "in these dark hours" on X.India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, said he was deeply concerned by "the attack on my friend.
33% : And imprisoned Pakistani opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan, who was shot and injured at a rally in November 2022, wished Trump a full recovery.
31% : "U.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.
29% : "Political violence in any form has no place in our societies," he said.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.
28% : "It cannot be overstated -- political violence is never acceptable," he wrote on X.The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that China is concerned about the attack and President Xi Jinping has already extended his sympathies to Trump.
25% : "South 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.
24% : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by the shooting and his thoughts were with Trump, those at the event and all Americans.
24% : "Political violence is a tool of cowards and has no place in a democracy," he said on X.Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans at present to call Trump, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
21% : He drew direct parallels between the two incidents, suggesting the attack on Trump was the result of a campaign by his political opponents.Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, said on X his thoughts and prayers are with Trump, adding that political violence of any form is never acceptable "in our democracies.
16% : The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack on Trump, describing it as "a criminal and extremist act.

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