World leaders expressed their shock on Sunday after shots were fired Saturday night at the press gala in Washington, which was attended by US President Donald Trump.

- Ursula von der Leyen -

"Violence has no place in politics," reacted the President of the European Commission, echoing many European leaders, and praising "the swift response of the police and emergency services, which ensured the safety of the guests."

- Emmanuel Macron -

The French president denounced the attack on Sunday as "unacceptable," expressing his "full support" for Donald Trump, who was removed from the ceremony. "Violence has no place in a democracy," Mr. Macron also wrote on social media.

- Friedrich Merz -

"We make our decisions by majority vote, not by force of arms," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on the social network X, adding that he was "relieved that President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and all those present are safe and sound."

- Keir Starmer -

The British Prime Minister said he was "shocked by the scenes at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington", also expressing his "immense relief" that President Donald Trump and the other attendees were safe.

"Any attack on democratic institutions or on freedom of the press must be condemned in the strongest possible terms," Mr. Starmer wrote on his X account on Sunday.

- Giorgia Meloni -

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her "full solidarity and sincere sympathy" with Donald Trump and the others present at the Washington gala. "We will not allow fanaticism to poison the spaces for free debate and information," she declared.

- Benjamin Netanyahu -

The Israeli Prime Minister said that he and his wife Sara were "shocked by the assassination attempt" on President Trump. "We are relieved that the President and First Lady are safe and remain strong," Netanyahu wrote on his X account.

- Narendra Modi -

The Indian Prime Minister said he was "relieved to learn that President Trump, the First Lady, and the Vice President are safe and sound." "I send my best wishes for their continued safety and well-being. Violence has no place in a democracy and must be unequivocally condemned," Mr. Modi wrote on his Twitter account.

- Mark Carney -

The Canadian Prime Minister said he was "relieved that the President, the First Lady, and all the guests are safe." "Political violence has no place in any democracy, and my thoughts are with all those who have been shaken by this disturbing event," Mr. Carney wrote on X.

- Claudia Sheinbaum -

The Mexican president expressed her relief that "President Trump and his wife are safe and sound," on her social media account. "We express our respect for them." "Violence should never be the way forward," added Ms. Sheinbaum.

- Recep Tayyip Erdogan -

"In democracies, struggles are fought with ideas; there is no place for any form of violence," said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

- Pedro Sanchez -

The Spanish Prime Minister condemned what he called "an attack that took place this evening against the president (Trump)." "Violence is never the answer. Humanity will only progress through democracy, coexistence, and peace," Mr. Sanchez wrote on X.

- Shehbaz Sharif -

The Pakistani Prime Minister said he was "deeply shocked by this disturbing shooting." "Relieved to know that President Trump, the First Lady, and the other participants are safe. My thoughts and prayers are with them, and I wish them continued safety and good health," Sharif wrote on X.