President Ramaphosa condemns assassination attempt on Trump
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the assassination attempt on former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.
Ramaphosa says on X that the attempted assassination of the former US President is a “stark reminder of the dangers of political extremism and intolerance.”
Ramaphosa says political violence is the antithesis of democracy. He’s wished former President Trump a speedy recovery.
The attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump is a stark reminder of the dangers of political extremism and intolerance. Political violence is the antithesis of democracy. I wish former President Trump a speedy recovery.
We unequivocally denounce this political…
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) July 14, 2024
Trump survived a weekend assassination attempt days before he is due to accept the formal Republican presidential nomination, in an attack that will further inflame the US political divide and has raised questions about the security failures.
Suspect
The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the suspect in what it called an attempted assassination. He was a registered Republican, according to state voter records and had made a $15 donation to a Democratic political action committee at the age of 17.
Authorities identified a rally attendee who was shot and killed as Corey Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, who Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro told reporters was killed when he dove on top of his family to protect them from the hail of bullets.
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New Yorkers and tourists condemned the shooting on former US President.
Sitting on his bike outside the Trump Tower, a motorcycle rider called on people to unify and asked society to come together and put differences aside.
“Choose the right path. Choose common sense. Choose love,” he told Reuters.
Brooklyn resident Mr. Stuart wished Trump and his family the best and said he hoped for a “civilized approach” to America’s political situation.
-Additional reporting by Reuters