Global leaders expressed concern Sunday over an assassination attempt targeting former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others.
Trump鈥檚 campaign said the presumptive Republican nominee was doing 鈥渇ine鈥 after being whisked off the stage though the shooting pierced the upper part of his right ear.
The Secret Service said it killed the suspected shooter who attacked from an elevated position outside the rally venue.
U.S. authorities are still investigating the shooting.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on social media platform X that it was 鈥渄istressing鈥 to witness Trump being shot while speaking at a rally and to hear an attendee had died.
鈥淭his is a tragedy for the democratic world,鈥 he said.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the 鈥渋nexcusable attack鈥 on the United States and Australia鈥檚 shared democratic values.
鈥淚n Australia, as in the United States, the essence and the purpose of our democracies is that we can express our views, debate our disagreements and resolve our differences peacefully,鈥 Albanese told reporters in the Australian Parliament House.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on X that he was appalled by the attempt.
鈥淧olitical violence has no place in our society!鈥 he said.
Brazil鈥檚 President Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva called the incident unacceptable on X and said the attack must be 鈥渟trongly repudiated鈥 by all democracy defenders.
Canada鈥檚 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by the shooting and his thoughts were with Trump, those at the event and all Americans.
鈥淚t cannot be overstated 鈥 political violence is never acceptable,鈥 he wrote on X.
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.
Egyptian 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 Salvador鈥檚 presidential palace said President Nayib Bukele condemned the assassination attempt on Trump.
鈥淭here is no place for violence in a democracy,鈥 the President鈥檚 office posted on X.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas posted on X saying she was shocked by the shooting and that her thoughts were with the victims.
French President Emmanuel Macron sent his wishes to Trump for a prompt recovery. 鈥淚t is a drama for our democracies. France shares the indignation of the American people,鈥 he posted on X.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on X that the attack shocked him and he was glad to hear that Trump seemed to be doing well. He strongly condemned the assault and any act of political violence.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz posted on X saying the attack was 鈥渄espicable鈥 and such violent acts threaten democracy. 鈥淢y compassionate thoughts are also with the other people who were hurt in the attack,鈥 he said.
Hungary鈥檚 Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his thoughts and prayers were with Trump 鈥渋n these dark hours" on X.
India鈥檚 Prime Minister Narendra Modi he was deeply concerned by "the attack on my friend.鈥
鈥淪trongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies,鈥 he wrote on X.
Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, condemned the attack 鈥渋n the strongest terms," saying on X his thoughts are with the victims of 鈥渢his senseless act of terrorism.鈥
Israel鈥檚 President Isaac Herzog said on X that he condemned 鈥渦tterly and unequivocally鈥 the attempt on Trump's life and wished him a fast recovery on behalf of all the Israeli people, adding their thoughts are with the victims and their families.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella said in a statement the attack was a cause for serious alarm.
鈥淭he 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,鈥 he said
Meanwhile, Italy鈥檚 Premier Giorgia Meloni wished Trump a quick recovery.
鈥淲e must stand firm against any form of violence that challenges democracy,鈥 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on X.
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti condemned the assassination attempt on X.
鈥淧olitical disagreement in a democracy must always be expressed through peaceful forms of speech and protest, and resolved by free and fair elections."
Mexico鈥檚 president Andr茅s Manuel L贸pez Obrador denounced the attack on X and said 鈥渧iolence is irrational and inhumane.鈥
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St酶re wrote on X that he was saddened by the assault attack, condemning political violence in all its forms.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the shooting a 鈥渟hocking development.鈥 He said he condemned all violence in politics and wished the former president a swift recovery and good health.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists that Russia strongly condemned 鈥渁ny manifestations of violence during the political struggle鈥 and expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. Asked if Putin would call Trump, Peskov said there were no such plans to his knowledge.
鈥淎fter numerous attempts to eliminate candidate Trump from the political arena 鈥 first using legal tools, courts, prosecutors, attempts to politically discredit and compromise the candidate 鈥 it was obvious to all outside observers that his life was in danger," he said.
Writing on her Telegram channel earlier Sunday, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry said American lawmakers should employ the money they use to supply weapons to Ukraine "to finance the American police and other services which should ensure law and order within the United States.鈥
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol said on X that he was appalled by 鈥渢he hideous act鈥 of political violence. He added the people of Korea stand in solidarity with Americans.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who survived an assassination attempt himself in May, condemned the shooting in a Facebook post. 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 his thoughts and prayers are with Trump on X, adding that political violence of any form is never acceptable 鈥渋n our democracies."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the assassination attempt on X, offering his good wishes to Trump, his family and supporters.
He said he believed 鈥渢he investigation into the attack will be conducted effectively鈥 so as not to undermine the US elections.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she was deeply shocked by the shooting on X, adding political violence has no place in democracy.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on X he was relieved to learn that Trump is fine and condemned the attack.
鈥淭he voice of the people must always remain supreme," he said
Also on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was appalled to learn about the shooting, saying such violence has no justification. He added he was relieved to learn that Trump is safe.
Zelenskyy extended his wishes for strength to everyone who was horrified by the event.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that he was appalled by the 鈥渟hocking scenes," and sent his best wishes to Trump and his family.
鈥淧olitical violence in any form has no place in our societies,鈥 he said.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a close ally of Trump, said it was a 鈥渕iracle鈥 the former president escaped from the assassination attempt.
鈥淎s we give thanks for his safety we are reminded once again of the tragic fragility of democracy in the face of violence and unreason,鈥 he wrote on X.
British lawmaker Nigel Farage, a friend of Trump鈥檚, said he was 鈥渧ery upset鈥 and sought to pin much of the blame on 鈥渕ainstream media鈥 that he claimed oppose the former president. He told the BBC that it was a 鈥渉orrendous鈥 incident but somehow he was not shocked by it.
Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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