Reactions have been coming in from shocked European and world leaders, with many deploring the attack and saying violence has no place in politics.
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00:00World leaders have condemned the assassination attempt of former U.S. President and presumptive
00:07Republican nominee Donald Trump.
00:10The attack has led to an outpouring of online support.
00:14The EU's top political figures, such as EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
00:19and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, have slammed the political violence, stating
00:24it has no place in democracy.
00:27While leaders of Italy, France, Hungary and Ukraine are among a slate of European politicians
00:32decrying the attack.
00:34The attempt to kill Donald Trump is a terrible crime that can only be condemned and demonstrates
00:43how serious the challenges are globally, now, in the face of democracy.
00:48A Russian government spokesperson said the assassination attempt was provoked by U.S.
00:53President Joe Biden, claiming his administration tried removing Trump from politics.