Publish dateSunday 14 July 2024 - 09:23
Story Code : 293492
Shooting in the US election campaign / Trump was injured
Donald Trump was shot and injured during his campaign speech in the US state of Pennsylvania.
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Donald Trump's spokesman and the US Secret Service announced that he is fine following the shooting during the speech of the former president of this country.

Former US President Donald Trump was shot during a campaign speech in Butler, Pennsylvania.

The spokesperson of the Trump campaign announced in a statement that there is no danger to the life of the former president of the United States and that he was taken to a local medical center for examination. Images released since the shooting show blood on Trump's face.

Trump wrote in a post on his own social network under the title "Truth Media" that the bullet hit the top of his right ear.

The pictures released from the moment of the incident show that while Trump was giving a speech, the sound of several gunshots was heard and suddenly the President of the United States knelt behind the podium. Moments later, when Trump was back on his feet, images showed blood on his face. He was also fisting his hands and shouting at those moments.

Trump was immediately taken out of the place with the help of the American secret police and taken to a medical center for treatment. In a statement, Joe Biden condemned the attack and said that he tried to talk to Trump on the phone.

According to the local police, the assailant, whose identity has not yet been announced, was immediately killed by sniper fire. Another person from the audience also died. In addition, the condition of another person present at the event is reported to be critical.

In the first reaction to the shooting of Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden released a statement saying that he is happy about his health.

"Violence has no place in the United States, and we cannot ever allow it to happen...everyone should condemn political violence," he said.

The White House has announced that US President Joe Biden had a phone conversation with his Republican rival, who was the target of the shooting.

According to this report, Biden also spoke with "Josh Shapiro", the governor of Pennsylvania, and "Bob Dandoy", the mayor of Butler, the city where the shooting happened.

Some of the heads of the countries of the world called the shooting at the election rally of former US President Donald Trump in the state of Pennsylvania as "political violence" and condemned it.

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office announced on Sunday: "We are shocked by the scenes at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania." We strongly condemn all forms of political violence and send our best wishes to Trump and his family at this time.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also stated: We must stand firmly against any violence that challenges democracy.

Josep Burrell, the EU foreign policy official, also said: I was shocked to hear the news of the attack on Trump and strongly condemn it. Once again we see the violence of violent and unacceptable actions against political representatives.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on X social network: "I am saddened by the shooting of Trump." Political violence is never acceptable. My thoughts are with Trump, all Americans and those who attended the rally.

Javier Milli, the president of Argentina, blamed the "international left" for the attack on Trump and wrote on X: "They resorted to terrorism out of fear of losing the elections to impose their regressive and authoritarian agenda."

Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the president of Honduras, said: "Violence begets more violence." I am sorry that something like this happens in the American election process. I express solidarity with Trump.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also wrote on X: In these dark hours, my thoughts are with Trump and I pray for him.
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