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World leaders react to shooting at Trump rally: 'Shocked' at assassination attempt

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Secret Service rushed Donald Trump off stage after shots rang out at his rally in Pennsylvania, with photos showing the former president with blood on his ear and across his face.
World leaders have shared their shock and concern after gunshots rang out during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania Saturday.
« Sara and I were shocked by the apparent attack on President Trump », Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on social media platform X. « We pray for his safety and speedy recovery. »
Former President Trump was rushed off the stage by the Secret Service at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after gunshots rang out. A law enforcement source told Fox News’ Jacqui Henrich the shooter is dead, and two people wounded were transported to a Pittsburgh hospital.
An FBI team is en route to the site to conduct an « assassination investigation », a Secret Service source confirmed to Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson.
Some world leaders took to X to issue quick thoughts and statements of shock and condemnation. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote he was « appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump’s rally and we send him and his family our best wishes. »
« Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack », Starmer added.

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