President Nikos Christodoulides stated on Sunday he was “horrified” by the tried homicide of former US President Donald Trump.
In a submit on X, the social media platform higher often called Twitter, he stated he was “horrified by the try towards former President Donald Trump’s life”.
He added he was “relieved that he’s secure”, and that he sends his “finest needs to him and his household”.
“Politically motivated violence should all the time be unequivocally condemned and has no place in democratic societies,” he stated.
In the meantime, Turkish Cypriot chief Ersin Tatar stated he was “shocked concerning the assault on [Trump] and condemn this assault within the strongest approach doable”.
“Violence has no place in democracy. I want Mr Trump a speedy restoration,” he added.
Later within the day, Home President Annita Demetriou stated the capturing triggered “revulsion and shock”.
“When violence reaches the purpose of threatening political life and establishments, it threatens democracy itself,” she added.
Trump, who’s working this 12 months to be elected as US president for the second time, was shot within the ear throughout a marketing campaign rally within the early hours of Sunday morning. He was swarmed by secret service brokers, earlier than reappearing from the huddle together with his face streaked in blood.
One rally attendee was killed, and two different spectators had been injured, whereas the shooter can also be useless.
Trump confirmed in a submit on Fact Social, his personal social media platform, that he had been shot within the higher a part of his proper ear, and that “a lot bleeding befell”.
Outdoors of Cyprus, the capturing was condemned by world leaders from throughout the globe.
A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres condemned the capturing and referred to as it an “act of political violence”, whereas British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stated he was “appalled by the stunning scenes”.
