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World leaders have joined together to condemn “political violence” after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
The former president was shot and injured during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in an attack that saw a spectator and the gunman killed.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was “appalled by the shocking scenes”, as he sent the Republican challenger, his family, and the families of the victims his best wishes.
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And he was among several senior politicians to denounce “political violence” arguing it had “no place in our societies”.
The assassination attempt has sent shockwaves around the world. Pic: Reuters
US President Joe Biden said “everybody must condemn” the shooting, adding: “We cannot allow this to be happening. The idea that there’s violence in America like this is just unheard of.”
France’s President Emmanuel Macron said the incident was “a tragedy for our democracies” and that his country shared “the shock and indignation of the American people”.
He added: “The attack on US presidential candidate Donald Trump is despicable… such acts of violence threaten democracy.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was “appalled” by the attack, adding: “Such violence has no justification and no place anywhere in the world. Never should violence prevail… I wish America emerges stronger from this.”
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was “sickened” by the attempt on Mr Trump’s life, adding: “It…
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