Trump’s campaign said the likely Republican nominee was “fine” after being led off the stage, although the shooting pierced the highest of his right ear.
The Secret Service said the suspected gunman was killed because he attacked from an elevated position outside the rally site.
US authorities are still investigating the shooting.
Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the “inexcusable attack” on the shared democratic values of the United States and Australia.
“In Australia, as in the United States, the nature and purpose of our democracies is that we can express our views, discuss our differences and resolve our differences peacefully,” Albanese told reporters in Australia’s Parliament House.
Austria
In a television interview with X, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer expressed his horror on the attempt.
“Political violence has no place in our society!” he said.
Brazil
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described the events at X as unacceptable and said the attack have to be “strongly condemned” by all defenders of democracy.
His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, a detailed ally of Trump, expressed solidarity with the “greatest leader in the world right now.” Bolsonaro was stabbed within the stomach at a campaign rally before the 2018 presidential election, which he won.
Trump, he told reporters, was saved by just just a few inches. “Understanding that is something that comes from above,” he added.
Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by the shooting and his thoughts were with Trump, those present and all Americans.
“It cannot be stressed enough – political violence is never acceptable,” he wrote on X.
China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in an announcement that China was concerned concerning the attack and that President Xi Jinping had already expressed his condolences to Trump.
Czech Republic
Czech President Petr Pavel wished Trump a speedy recovery and said there was “no place for violence in a democratic society,” adding that politicians must “try to calm the situation.”
Egypt
Egyptian President Abdelfattah El Sissi stressed in an announcement that his country condemns the attack and expressed his wish for a peaceful continuation of the US election campaign.
France
French President Emmanuel Macron wished Trump a speedy recovery. “It is a tragedy for our democracies. France shares the indignation of the American people,” he posted on X.
Germany
Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote on X that the attack was “despicable” and that such acts of violence threaten democracy. “My heartfelt sympathy also goes out to the other people who were injured in the attack,” he said.
Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his thoughts and prayers were with Trump “in these dark hours.”
India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was deeply concerned about “the attack on my friend.”
“Condemn the incident in the strongest possible terms. Violence has no place in politics and in democracies,” he wrote on X.
Iraq
Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, condemned the attack “in the strongest possible terms” and said on X that his thoughts were with the victims of “this senseless act of terror.”
Israel
At the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he watched “in horror” and added that the attack was also an “assassination of American democracy”.
He said everyone in Israel was sending Trump wishes for “a speedy recovery and return to full strength.”
Italy
Italian President Sergio Mattarella said in an announcement that the attack was a cause for nice concern and “a worrying symptom of the disintegration of civil society and the dangerous rejection of confrontation, dialogue and respect for democratic life.”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wished Trump a speedy recovery.
Japan
“We must firmly oppose any form of violence that challenges democracy,” said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at X.
Mexico
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador condemned the attack on X, saying: “Violence is irrational and inhuman.”
Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the shooting a “shocking development.” He said he condemned all violence in politics and wished the previous president a speedy recovery and good health.
And jailed Pakistani opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan, who was shot and injured at a rally in November 2022, wished Trump a full recovery. “Political violence is a tool of cowards and has no place in a democracy,” he said on X.
Russia
According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin currently has no plans to call Trump.
“We do not think or believe at all that the attempt to eliminate presidential candidate Trump was organized by the current administration, but the atmosphere that this administration created during the political struggle, the atmosphere around candidate Trump, provoked what America is facing today,” he added.
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on her Telegram channel on Sunday that US politicians should use the cash they spend on arms deliveries to Ukraine “to finance the American police and other services designed to ensure law and order in the United States.”
South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote on X that the assassination attempt on Trump was “a stark reminder of the dangers of political extremism and intolerance.”
Ramaphosa also expressed his hope that “the citizens and leaders of America will have the strength and vision to reject violence and seek peaceful solutions.”
Slovakia
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who survived an assassination attempt in May, condemned the shooting in a Facebook post, drawing direct parallels between the 2 incidents and suggesting that the attack on Trump was the results of a campaign by his political opponents.
Taiwan
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said on X that his thoughts and prayers were with Trump, adding that political violence of any kind was never acceptable “in our democracies.”
Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the shooting of X and conveyed his best wishes to Trump, his family and supporters.
He said he was confident that “the investigation into the attack will be conducted effectively” in order to not affect the US elections.
The European Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X that she was deeply shocked by the shooting, adding that political violence has no place in a democracy.
Ukraine
Also on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was horrified to learn of the shooting and said such violence was unjustifiable, adding that he was relieved to learn Trump was protected.
Zelenskyy wished strength to all those that were horrified by the events.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry condemned the attack on Trump and called it a “criminal and extremist act.”
Great Britain
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X he was appalled by the “shocking scenes” and conveyed his best wishes to Trump and his family.
“Political violence in any form has no place in our society,” he said.
British politician Nigel Farage, a friend of Trump, tried to shift much of the blame onto the “mainstream media,” which he said was biased against the previous president. He told the BBC it was an “appalling” incident, but in some way he was not shocked by it.
Vatican
In an announcement, the Vatican expressed concern about “last night’s episode of violence, which harms people and democracy and causes suffering and death.” Pope Francis previously didn’t mention the apparent assassination attempt in his weekly prayers.
