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Distasteful – Tinubu Reacts To Attack On Trump At Campaign Rally
President Bola Tinubu condemned the attack on Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania campaign rally, where one person was killed and two were critically injured.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu joined world leaders on Sunday to condemn the attack on former United States President Donald Trump.
Tinubu expressed his sentiments on his official X handle, hours after the shooting at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
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The incident, which authorities confirmed, resulted in the death of one person and left two spectators critically injured.
During the rally, Trump, the Republican candidate for the November 5, 2024, presidential election, was targeted.
The swift response of Secret Service agents ensured Trump’s safety as they rushed him off the stage and into an SUV.
“Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, is the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania,” USA Today quoted the Federal Bureau of Investigation as saying in a statement on Sunday.
Reacting to the development, Tinubu said, “The attack on former President Donald Trump is distasteful and goes beyond the pale of democratic norms.
“Violence has no place in democracy. I extend my sympathies to the former President and wish him relief. I also condole with the family of the deceased and those wounded and wish them a quick recovery.
“Nigeria stands in solidarity with the United States of America at this time.”
Tinubu Attack On Trump
Leaders globally spoke out against political violence and expressed their support for those affected by Saturday’s shooting.
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AFP reports that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she was “deeply shocked” by the attack.
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