World leaders have been reacting to the killing of 19 children and 2 adult at in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his condolences over the Texas elementary school shooting, calling it “a cowardly attack.”
“Children and teachers were murdered in a cowardly attack in their Texas school,” Macron said in a tweet. “We share the shock and grief of the American people, and the rage of those who are fighting to end the violence.”
On his part, Pope Francis says his ‘heart is broken’ over shooting
Pope Francis delivers his speech during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on May 25. (Andrew Medichini/AP)
The Roman Catholic pontiff expressed his condolences over the Texas school shooting tragedy and sent his prayers to the victims and their families during today’s morning weekly audience.
He also called for stronger gun controls and commitment so that “such tragedies can never happen again.”
Other European leaders, including the prime ministers of Slovakia, Ireland and Finland, are also sending their condolences today.
Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger said “I was deeply saddened by the news from Texas, where lives of children were taken in a murderous rampage,”
Meanwhile, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin called the shooting “an appalling and shocking tragedy” and offered his “heartfelt sympathies” to families of the victims.
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin also sent her thoughts to the families of the victims.
“My heart goes out to all who lost their children and loved ones during the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas,” Marin said.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez separately expressed their condolences over the Texas school shooting.
“Our thoughts are with the injured and the bereaved of the victims of this inconceivable massacre for which hardly any words can be found,” Scholz said in a tweet.
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez shared on Twitter a video of the emotional speech given by Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
“This everyday horror must stop in the US,” Sanchez said in his tweet.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said “I would like to express my condolences to all of the relatives and family members of the children who were killed in an awful shooting in Texas,” Zelensky said, speaking through a translator, via videoconference at a breakfast event moderated by Fareed Zakaria in Davos.
To highlight the frustrations over the incessant mass killings in the US and lack of political will to tackle the menace, NBA’s Steve Kerr said:
“50 senators in Washington are going to hold us hostage, It’s pathetic, I’ve had enough.”
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