Newspapers around the world were dominated on Monday morning with the assassination attempt on Donald Trump—and the former president's defiant response.
France—Libération
France's Libération features a dramatic close-up image of a bloodied Donald Trump after the shooting, with the headline: "Donald Trump: A History of Violence." The paper describes the assassination attempt as a "political earthquake."
Denmark—Ekstra Bladet
Denmark's Ekstra Bladet leads with the headline: "Trump wins the election here." It highlights how close the assassination attempt was at being successful, stating 3 cm (1.2 inches) was the difference between "dead or president."
Australia — Herald Sun
The front page of Australia's Herald Sun features the dramatic headline "Inch From Death," with a subhead, "Defiant Trump Vows to Fight On After Surviving Assassination Attempt." The cover image shows a bloodied former President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Secret Service agents, raising his fist after being shot at the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump said he "felt a bullet ripping through the skin." The shooter was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
China — South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post leads with the headline: "Trump defiant after shooting." The paper reports that the assassination attempt against the former president has intensified the already heated political atmosphere in the U.S. Republicans accused Biden and the Democrats of inciting hatred, while House Speaker Mike Johnson called for a reduction in rhetoric, the paper reports.
Germany — Bild
Germany's Bild leads with the headline: "The assassination attempt." It reports that Melania Trump called the assassin a "monster."
Canada — The Globe and Mail
Canada's The Globe and Mail focuses on the aftermath of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. A subhead notes Trump's defiance after the attempt on his life and his plans to head to the Republican National Convention this week. The main image is of the now-deserted site of the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the shooting occurred.
Austria—Kronen Zeitung
Austria's Kronen Zeitung leads with the striking headline: "Donald Trump, the Invincible." The paper reports that Biden will struggle to catch up with Trump now in the race for the presidency.
Belgium — Le Soir
Belgium's Le Soir goes with the headline: "Fight! Fight! Fight!" It reports how Trump quickly recovered from the assassination attempt, raised his fist and appeared to shout "fight," resulting in what the paper describes as a "heroic" image on the eve of the Republican convention. The paper runs an analysis piece about the dangerous rise of political violence and its impact on democracy.
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