‘Violence Has No Place In Politics’: PM Modi Condemns Attack on ‘Friend’ Donald Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed strong condemnation of the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania campaign rally. PM Modi, referring to Trump as a friend, shared his concerns on social media platform X, emphasizing that ‘violence has no place in politics and democracies’.

Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. Strongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him speedy recovery.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased, those injured and the American…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 14, 2024

The incident, which authorities are investigating as an assassination attempt, left Trump with a bullet wound to his ear. Trump’s campaign assured supporters that the presumptive Republican nominee was recovering well.

Trump detailed the attack on his Truth Social platform, describing the sound of gunfire and the sensation of the bullet piercing his skin. The event resulted in at least one fatality and one critical injury among attendees.

Law enforcement officials reported that the shooter, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was shot dead by Secret Service agents, had fired from a rooftop near the rally venue using an AR-style semi-automatic rifle.

This incident marks the most significant attempt on a US president or presidential candidate’s life since the 1981 shooting of Ronald Reagan. It occurs in a tense political climate, just months before the presidential election and shortly before Trump’s expected official nomination at the Republican convention.

US President Joe Biden responded to the news, expressing relief at Trump’s safety and condemning such acts of violence as “sick” and unacceptable in America.