King Charles III sent a private message to former President Donald Trump following Saturday's assassination attempt, according to the New York Post.
Charles reached out to Trump following the assassination attempt on the former US president during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. according to The letter was addressed to the New York Post. The 75-year-old British monarch conveyed the message through the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., Buckingham Palace confirmed to the New York Post. The contents of the letter were not disclosed.
King Charles sends private message to Donald Trump after 'surreal' assassination attempt https://t.co/nGVzirVKNA pic.twitter.com/6zstkuKWm2
— New York Post (@nypost) July 15, 2024
The tone of Prince Charles' letter echoed the sentiments of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has publicly condemned the violence, the people said. Quote According to the Daily Beast, Starmer expressed his horror over the incident in a social media post and sent his heartfelt congratulations to President Trump and his family.
“I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump's rally and my heartfelt congratulations go to him and his family,” Starmer said. I have written “Political violence in any form has no place in our societies. My thoughts are with all the victims of this attack,” he wrote on Twitter. (Related article: “I didn't want to talk to him”: Widow of former volunteer fire chief refuses Biden's call after Trump rally shooting)
I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump's rally and send my heartfelt prayers to him and his family.
Political violence in any form has no place in our society, and my heart goes out to all of the victims of this attack.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) July 14, 2024
The attack took place while Trump was addressing a crowd at the Butler Farm Show. Trump narrowly escaped serious injury, with a bullet grazing his ear. The attacker, Thomas Matthew Crooks (20), was about 130 yards away from Trump, according to the New York Post, and was later subdued by Secret Service agents. The attack also left 50-year-old former firefighter Corey Comperatore dead, and two others, David Duch (57) and James Copenhaver (74), wounded.
