Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has come out to condemn the assassination attempt on the former United States (US) President, Donald Trump, during presidential campaigns in Burtler, Pennsylvania, which left one of the attendees dead.
Trump’s shooting, which occurred while he was addressing his supporters on Saturday, July 13, 2024, during a Pennsylvania rally, was condemned by various prominent Ugandans through their social media accounts, including President Museveni, the Uganda Diplomatic Mission, and the Deputy Speaker of Parliament-Thomas Tayebwa.
President Museveni condemned the assassination attempt on Trump on his social media handle X on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
“As freedom fighters and peace-lovers, we condemn political violence because it threatens democracy wherever it manifests,” President Museveni said.
The president extended Uganda’s deepest condolences to President Trump and the people of the United States of America (USA) and denounced any form of political violence.
“On behalf of the government and people of Uganda, and on my own behalf, I wish to convey our deep and heartfelt sympathies to His Excellency. At the same time, I condemn this despicable and cowardly assassination attempt that put his life and that of his supporters at risk,” he noted.
He added, “I also extend my deepest condolences to the family that lost their loved one. I wish His Excellency and all those injured a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”
Tayebwa, on July 14, 2024, on his X handle, also condemned the assassination attempt on Trump, calling it ugly and threatening democracy.
“The ugly scenes from yesterday’s campaign rally shooting in Pennsylvania where former President Trump was injured and one person killed should be condemned in the strongest terms possible as they are a threat to democracy,” he said.
He commended the security agencies for being swift in saving the situation.
According to the US Secret Service, the suspected assassin was killed after firing multiple shots at Trump. The bomb technicians were later called in to secure and investigate suspicious devices found in the shooter’s car.
The FBI identified the shooter at the rally as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks and said that there is no reason to believe that there is any other existing threat out there.
