- President Zardari calls the incident a “heinous act of terrorism.”
- Prime Minister Shehbaz said he was “deeply shocked” by the incident.
- Japanese Prime Minister says violence cannot be tolerated anywhere.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other world leaders expressed relief after President Donald Trump, the First Lady and other attendees were declared safe following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC.
Shots were fired near the Hilton Hotel in Washington during the annual political media event, prompting security officials to evacuate Trump, his wife, US Vice President JD Vance and other top officials. The shooter was arrested.
The man fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent at a Washington Hilton hotel checkpoint before being accosted and arrested.
It was not immediately clear whether Trump was the target of the attack, although he told reporters he believed that to be the case. The president has survived two assassination attempts since 2024, a period of increasing political polarization in the United States.
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“President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, expressed relief that President Trump and the First Lady were safe, and called the incident a heinous act of terrorism.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz said he was “deeply shocked” by the incident and expressed relief over the safety of all participants, adding prayers for continued safety and well-being.
“Deeply shocked by the disturbing shooting that occurred a short time ago at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, DC,” he posted on X.
“I am relieved to know that President Trump, the First Lady and other attendees are safe. My thoughts and prayers are with him and I wish him continued safety and well-being.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed relief, saying violence has no place in a democracy and must be unequivocally condemned.
“I am relieved to hear that President Trump, the First Lady and the Vice President are safe following the recent security incident at a hotel in Washington DC,” Modi wrote on social media.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the incident as terrifying and stressed that violence cannot be tolerated anywhere in the world.
I am relieved to hear that President Trump is safe after the terrifying shooting. Violence must never be tolerated anywhere in the world.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum echoed similar sentiments, welcoming the news that President Trump and his wife are safe and emphasizing that violence should never be a solution.
“It’s great that President Trump and his wife are doing well after recent events. We send them our respect. Violence should never be the path.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed relief that all participants were safe. “We commend the work of the secret services and law enforcement for their rapid action,” he said.
