RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday expressed its denunciation of the shooting that targeted an event attended by US President Donald Trump.
The Kingdom expressed its solidarity with the United States and affirmed its rejection of all forms of violence.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its denunciation of the shooting that targeted an event attended by the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump. The Kingdom expresses its solidarity with the United States of America and affirms its rejection of all forms of violence,” the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement.
#Statement | The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its denunciation of the shooting that targeted an event attended by the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump. The Kingdom expresses its solidarity with the United States of America and affirms its rejection… pic.twitter.com/K7Cf8KzAbH
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) April 26, 2026
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by Secret Service agents on Saturday night after a man opened fire on security personnel, officials said.
A man carrying a shotgun opened fire on a Secret Service agent during the event, an FBI official told Reuters, adding that the officer was struck in an area protected by body armour and was not injured.
All federal officials, including Trump, were safe. About an hour after Trump was rushed from the event, he posted on Truth Social that a “shooter had been apprehended”.
Shortly afterwards, Trump posted, “The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition”.
Trump said one officer was shot but was saved by a bulletproof vest, adding that authorities had reviewed the circumstances and found no indication of a broader plot.
“In my opinion, he was a lone wolf,” he said, describing the suspect as a “whack job”.
