Global leaders react to Trump assassination attempt

Global leaders from Canada, to Israel, the U.K. and Russia codemn the assassination attempt on Trump.

The shots were heard around the world.

And leaders from across the globe, both allies and rivals alike, were quick to condemn the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a post on X that he was “sickened by the shooting.” “Political violence is never acceptable.”

European leaders were also quick to offer their support to Trump, who was shot in the ear. Several European leaders and politicians had been attacked in the run-up to elections there.

Secret Service agents surround Trump as he raises his fist in defiance after being shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.Evan Vucci / APThe U.K.’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, said he was “appalled by the shocking scenes.”

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