Trump attack is ‘bad for democracy’

CGTN Europe

European leaders say the attack on Donald Trump is not just about the USA  They’re warning that political violence poses a threat to democracy and freedom ️ Here’s a quick look at some of the responses.  #trump #biden #usa #republican #democrat #europe

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00:00European leaders have posted on X warning that the attack on Donald Trump

00:05is bad for democracy. French President Emmanuel Macron said his thoughts were

00:10with Trump and that the shooting was a tragedy for our democracies. German

00:16Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed the shooting saying it was despicable. He

00:20warned that this kind of violence poses a threat to democracy. The European

00:26Commission president sounded the alarm as well. Ursula von der Leyen tweeting

00:30that she was shocked by the incident. Von der Leyen also said political violence

00:35has no place in a democracy. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that he was

00:42appalled and that the violence could never be justified. Zelensky also said he

00:47hoped the US would emerge stronger from the incident.

00:51Meanwhile Russia's government released a statement saying it condemned violence

00:56during political struggles. It also offered condolences to the family of the

01:01Trump supporter who was killed at the rally.

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