World leaders condemned the violence and expressed relief that US President Donald Trump and guests at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner were safe following the shootings there.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wrote on X that he and his wife “were shocked by the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump last night in Washington, DC.”
“We are relieved to know that the President and First Lady are safe and sound,” Netanyahu said. “We wish the injured officer a full and speedy recovery and commend the U.S. Secret Service for its swift and decisive action.”
To interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez said on X: “We condemn the attempted aggression against the president and his wife, Melania.”
Echoing the same sentiment, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, said: “Political violence has no place in any democracy and my thoughts are with all those who have been shaken by this disturbing event.”
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichie Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also expressed relief for Trump in their messages of support on X.
“Violence has no place in a democracy and must be unequivocally condemned,” Modi said.
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authoritycondemned the incident and expressed “its total rejection of all forms of violence by any party”, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
O UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned what he called a “deplorable crime”.
The target of Saturday’s (25) dinner incident remains unclear.
European leaders also reacted to the news from those in the White House.
French President Emmanuel Macron called the incident “unacceptable,” writing in X that “violence has no place in a democracy” and offering his “full support for Donald Trump.”
Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, considered last night’s events “deeply disturbing” and stated in X that “political violence has no place in public life and must be firmly rejected”.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “shocked” by last night’s events, adding that “any attack on democratic institutions or press freedom must be condemned in the strongest possible terms”.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, stated that “violence has no place in politics, ever”, thanking “the quick action of the police and rescuers to guarantee the safety of the guests”.
The head of European Union diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, said that “an event designed to honor press freedom should never become a scene of fear”, wishing a “speedy recovery” to the injured Secret Service agent.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was “relieved” that Trump and the other attendees were safe, offering his thoughts to “everyone who was shaken by the event, including the Swedish journalists who attended the dinner.”
Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close Trump ally, said he was “concerned by the news” from last night and offered his “thoughts and prayers” to the US president and first lady.
