Romanian officials react to Trump shooting

A number of Romanian officials have strongly condemned the attempted assassination on former US president Donald Trump.

Eugen Cojocariu, 14.07.2024, 10:50

“Violence and aggression are not attributes of any democracy”, President Klaus Iohannis conveyed in a message on Sunday in response to the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. “I am horrified by the attack on former President Trump at his campaign rally. I wish him a speedy and complete recovery. Violence and aggression are not attributes of any democracy. We stand with the American people”, Iohannis wrote on X.

Senate Speaker, Nicolae Ciucă, condemned the attack on former US President Donald Trump, stressing that hatred, bias and violence have no place in the life of any democracy. “The attack on former US President Donald Trump is an attack on freedom of expression and assembly. I wish him a speedy recovery. God bless him and God bless the American people”, Nicolae Ciucă wrote on X on Sunday.

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in turn conveyed a message in the context of the armed attack on former US President Donald Trump, saying that, regardless of political or ideological differences, violence is never justified or acceptable. “I wish a speedy recovery to president Trump and all the victims of this horrific attack! Regardless of political or ideological differences, resorting to violence is never justified or acceptable”, the Prime Minister also wrote on X.

“The assassination attempt on former President Trump is a serious attack on the United States. Nothing can justify violence in politics, it is absolutely shocking. My thoughts go out to President Trump, whom I wish a speedy recovery and good health. The context in which the assassination attempt took place makes it an attack on democracy and freedom, thus an attack on the fundamental values ​​that define the United States”, MEP Eugen Tomac, president of PMP, in turn wrote.

“The assassination attempt against Donald Trump is shocking – we pray for his safety and wish him and those who were injured in Pennsylvania a speedy recovery. Politically motivated violence has no place in a democratic society, it should never be used and always condemned”, Romania’s Ambassador to the USA, Andrei Muraru, also wrote.

We recall former American President Donald Trump was shot in the ear on Saturday at an election rally in Pennsylvania. (VP)