World leaders are rallying behind Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt

The gunman behind the attack has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, the FBI said.

Crooks and a rally attendee who was caught in the crossfire have both been pronounced dead.

Following the attack, Trump stood defiantly with blood smeared across his face and fist in the air before he was whisked away by the Secret Service.

Heads of state from countries including Canada, France, Israel, and Ukraine have since sent words of support to Trump, while political opponents, such as Joe Biden and Barack Obama, have also condemned the attack.

Here’s how some of the world’s leaders have reacted.

President Joe Biden

Trump’s election rival called the attack “sick” in a press briefing following the incident, saying that there was “no place in America for this kind of violence.

“It’s one of the reasons why we have to unite this country,” he added.

On social media, Biden also thanked the Secret Service and said he was “grateful to hear” that Trump was safe and “doing well.”

I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.  I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret…

— President Biden (@POTUS) July 13, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris condemned the “abhorrent act” and said that she was praying for Trump, his family, and “all those who have been injured and impacted by this senseless shooting.”

“Violence such as this has no place in our nation,” she added.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

The newly-elected UK Prime Minister said he was “appalled” by the incident, adding that “political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s Prime Minister, Netanyahu, said that he and his wife were “shocked” by the incident and that they were praying for Trump’s recovery.

Sara and I were shocked by the apparent attack on President Trump. We pray for his safety and speedy recovery.

— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 13, 2024

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canada’s head of state said he was “sickened” by the shooting.

“My thoughts are with former President Trump, those at the event, and all Americans,” he added.

French President Emmanuel Macron

Macron called the assassination attempt a “tragedy for our democracies.”

“France shares the shock and indignation of the American people,” he added.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s wartime president said he was “appalled” to hear about the shooting and said that “such violence has no justification and no place anywhere in the world.”

“I wish America emerges stronger from this,” he added.

Former President Barack Obama

Obama called on people to use the incident “to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics.”

“Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt,” he wrote on X.

There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics.…

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 13, 2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, called the attack “despicable.”

“My thoughts are also with all of those who were affected by the attack. Such acts of violence threaten democracy,” he said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India’s Prime Minister said he was concerned about the attack on his “friend” and strongly condemned the incident.

“Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him speedy recovery,” Modi wrote on X.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Meloni said of Trump: “My solidarity and my best wishes for a speedy recovery go to him, with the hope that the next few months of the electoral campaign will see dialogue and responsibility prevail over hatred and violence.”

Seguo con apprensione gli aggiornamenti dalla Pennsylvania, dove il 45esimo Presidente degli Stati Uniti @realDonaldTrump è stato colpito durante un comizio. A lui la mia solidarietà e i miei auguri di pronta guarigione, con l’auspicio che i prossimi mesi di campagna elettorale…

— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) July 13, 2024

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Japan’s Kishida said, “We must stand firm against any form of violence that challenges democracy.”

One of Kishida’s predecessors, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was assassinated in 2022. He was shot while delivering a campaign speech two years after his term as PM ended.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Albanese called the attack “concerning and confronting,” adding that he was relieved to hear reports that Trump was safe.

“There is no place for violence in the democratic process,” Albanese wrote.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof

Schoof expressed relief that Trump’s injuries were seemingly minor and wished him a quick recovery.

“Political violence is entirely unacceptable,” he wrote on X.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

Orbán, who met with Trump just days ago at Mar-a-Lago, sent his “thoughts and prayers” to the former president “in these dark hours.”

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