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Calling the forthcoming United States election as consequential may be an understatement. Some European leaders prefer the term existential, noting that what's at stake is no less than the future of the West. At the very least, the 2024 presidential election is a major geopolitical risk due to its projected impact not just on the future direction of the US, but on the international order too.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, extending his sincerest wishes for a speedy recovery.

"I strongly condemn the assassination attempt against the 45th President of the United States and presidential candidate, Mr. Donald Trump," Erdogan stated.

CAIRO - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic voiced concern over the attempt to assassinate former US President Donald Trump and said he hoped "this madness of hatred that is spreading all around the world" would stop, and wished Trump a speedy recovery.

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European officials expressed shock and condemnation following the shooting at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump.

Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign event on Saturday after a major security lapse, an attack that will likely reshape this year's presidential race and fuel fears of escalating political violence.

The images of Donald Trump with his fist raised in the air, blood streaming down his face, and the Secret Service swooping down on him to protect him and remove him from the podium where he was speaking at his rally in Pennsylvania are not just making history – they may well change the course of the November presidential election.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic condemned in the strongest terms the attempt to assassinate former US President Donald Trump, noting that "violence cannot and must not have a place in politics."

"I strongly condemn the attempt to assassinate the 45th president of the USA, Donald Trump.

Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident that will fuel fears of instability ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Two dead and one person in critical condition is the toll of the shooting targeting former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Secret Service agents quickly removed former President Donald Trump from the stage after he fell at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. There seemed to be blood on his right ear as he was escorted away. The Secret Service is currently assessing the incident and has not confirmed if the noises were indeed gunshots.

Elon Musk, the billionaire known for his criticisms of US President Joe Biden, has reportedly donated to a political organization supporting Donald Trump's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, according to Bloomberg.