President Bola Tinubu says the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump is “distasteful and goes beyond the pale of democratic norms”.
On Saturday, gunshots were fired at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump was delivering a speech about how “the worst president in the history of our country took over” when the gunshots were fired.
Amid the shooting, the former president went down behind the speech podium before his security shielded him.
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Moments later, Trump was taken away from the stage. During the process, he paused to pump his fist defiantly in the air.
Videos that appeared on social media showed blood on Trump’s ear.
Reacting to the incident in a post published via X on Sunday, Tinubu sympathised with the former US president, adding that violence has no place in democracy.
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“The attack on former President Donald Trump is distasteful and goes beyond the pale of democratic norms. Violence has no place in democracy,” Tinubu wrote.
“I extend my sympathies to the former president and wish him relief.
“I also condole with the family of the deceased and those wounded and wish them a quick recovery.
“Nigeria stands in solidarity with the United States of America at this time.”
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