Rahul Gandhi and PM Modi Condemn Attack on Former US President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania
Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, condemned the shooting incident during a rally of former US President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. The incident claimed one life and left Trump injured.
Gandhi expressed his deep concern and emphasized that such acts must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. He wished Trump a swift and complete recovery.
The gunfire incident, occurring months before the 2024 US presidential elections, disrupted Trump’s rally. Trump was immediately escorted off stage by US Secret Service agents and taken away in a motorcade. Videos on social media showed Trump bleeding from his ear. One spectator succumbed to the bullet injuries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condemned the incident, expressing his concern for his friend, Donald Trump. Modi stated that violence has no place in politics and democracies and wished Trump a speedy recovery. He also condoled the loss of life during the rally.
The US Secret Service reported that a suspected shooter fired multiple shots towards the stage from an elevated position outside the rally venue. The shooter was neutralized by the Secret Service, and the incident is being investigated.
