Speaker: Assassination attempt on Trump highlights October elections as decisive moment for Georgia

18:04, 14.07.2024

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has commented on the recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, linking it to the upcoming October 26 elections in Georgia. Papuashvili’s remarks were shared on social media, where he stressed the significance of the elections, calling them a “watershed between war and peace.”

Papuashvili expressed his concerns about the potential consequences if the opposition, whom he referred to as “foreign-ruled individuals,” were to gain power. He warned that this could lead to national embarrassment, internal chaos, economic collapse, and widespread violence in Georgia. “Everywhere and always remember Georgia,” he urged.

The incident involving Donald Trump occurred during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, where the former president was shot in the ear. While his life is not in danger, one rally participant was killed, and two others are in grave condition. The FBI has labeled the event as an “assassination attempt” on Trump. The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by Secret Service agents at the scene.

By - Tamar Tabatadze

Politics

Speaker Shalva Papuashvili