Trudeau Speaks With Former President Trump After Assassination Attempt
Published on July 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with former president Donald Trump in a call July 14, just one day after the Republican candidate survived an assassination attempt that claimed the life of one person and injured two others. During the call, the prime minister condemned the “appalling” attempted shooting of Mr. Trump and “reiterated there’s no place for political violence,” Mr. Trudeau’s office said in a statement. Mr. Trudeau also wished the former president well and offered condolences to all shooting victims and to the family of Corey Comperatore, the former fire chief who was killed while shielding his family from the sniper’s bullets at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally on July 13....