Wednesday afternoon, Trump supporters “wept” the United States Congress, and the riots have killed four people. Several leaders of the United States took this opportunity to take a stand and “sermon” to the United States on democratic issues.
NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg tweeted that a shocking scene happened in Washington, D.C. The results of this democratic election must be respected.
The scene of the U.S. Capitol tonight is deeply worrying, said Sassoli, the Speaker of the European Parliament. The vote of the Democratic Party must be respected. We are confident that American democracy will be protected.
The Organization of American States (OAS), which supported the United States’ challenge to elections in Venezuela and Bolivia, issued a statement condemning the attacks on American state institutions by protesters.
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said that he was paying attention to the news from Capitol Hill in Washington that President-elect Biden would overcome this tense period and unite the American people.
Norwegian Prime Minister Solberg said the situation in the United States was “incredible”, saying that “this is a completely unacceptable breach of democracy, and the heavy responsibility to stop this situation falls on President Trump.”
British Prime Minister Boris described the scene of the Capitol Hill as “shameful”, saying: “The United States represents democracy around the world, and the peaceful and orderly transfer of power is now crucial.”
French President Macron made a direct Twitter video speech in response to the violence, entitled “We believe in democracy”. I just want to express our friendship and our trust in America,” Macron said in English at the end of the video. “What happened today in Washington, DC is definitely not what should happen in the United States. We need to believe in the power of American democracy.
“I condemn them as a violent attack on the American system and a serious attack on democracy,” French Foreign Minister Lederian said. The will and vote of the American people must be respected.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that it was closely following the events in Washington, calling on “all parties in the United States to exercise restraint and caution” and believing that the United States will overcome this internal political crisis in a mature way.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said that the Canadian government is following the events in Washington “for a minute” and said that “the United States is our closest ally and neighbor, and we are deeply disturbed and saddened by the attack on its democracy. Violence will never overwhelm the will of the people, and American democracy must be and will be maintained.”
