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Global Leaders Condemn Attack at Correspondents' Dinner: 'Violence Has No Place'

From El Nacional · (6m ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Global leaders and US political figures condemned an attack during a White House Correspondents' Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump.
  • The incident, described as a "political violence" and an "assassination attempt," occurred while Trump and other government officials were present.
  • International officials expressed relief for Trump's safety and emphasized that violence has no place in democracy.

The international community has reacted with shock and condemnation following a violent incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, an event that President Donald Trump was attending. Leaders from across the globe have issued statements expressing relief that the President and other attendees were unharmed, while unequivocally denouncing the act of violence.

the violence has no place in a democracy

— Kaja KallasEU High Representative for Foreign Affairs on the attack.

From the European Union, High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas stated that "political violence has no place in a democracy." Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa also conveyed their concerns and praised the swift response of emergency services.

the rapid intervention of the police and emergency services for ensuring the safety of the guests

— Ursula von der LeyenPresident of the European Commission on the response to the incident.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez echoed these sentiments, asserting that "violence is never the way" and that humanity progresses through democracy, coexistence, and peace. Similar condemnations came from France's President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Portugal's Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney. All emphasized that violence has no place in democratic societies and that such attacks on democratic institutions or freedom of the press must be strongly condemned.

deeply worrying

— António CostaPresident of the European Council on the incident.

Notably, Argentinian President Javier Milei went further, labeling the event a "new assassination attempt" against Trump and vehemently condemning "the violent rhetoric of the left throughout the world that promotes this type of attack." This strong reaction from a close ally underscores the gravity with which the incident is being viewed internationally, particularly concerning the potential for political extremism.

violence is never the way

— Pedro SánchezPresident of the Government of Spain on the attack.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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