Ryan Bachoo
Lead Editor - Newsgathering
ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has condemned the attempted assassination of former US President, Donald Trump.
In a post to his Facebook page on Sunday morning, Dr Rowley said he joined with US President Biden and House Speaker Mike Johnson in condemning the violence aimed at former President Trump and endangering the public at large.
He wrote, "I too agree that there is absolutely no place or justification for any aspect of violence in the political process and environment of a democratic society."
The Prime Minister went further in saying, "Those who might directly or inadvertently foster and or encourage this outcome should give deep reflection as to their commitment to democracy as we all champion it to the diversity of our populations."
On Saturday afternoon, while campaigning in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Trump was the target of a 20-year-old gunman while delivering a speech to his supporters in the city of Butler.
He was grazed on the ear and was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents.