"Violence has no place in a democracy. Any attack against democratic institutions or freedom of the press deserves strong condemnation," said António José Seguro, in a statement published on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic.

This position of the President of the Republic was released following the shooting incident that led to Donald Trump being removed from the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association in Washington on Saturday night.

In the statement published today, entitled "President of the Republic condemns attack in the United States and expresses solidarity with his US counterpart," António José Seguro expresses his solidarity with Donald Trump and other participants in that dinner.

The Portuguese Prime Minister also reacted to this incident through a message published on the social network X.

"I strongly condemn the attempted attack tonight against the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. Democracy and those who defend it cannot tolerate or compromise with political violence," wrote Luís Montenegro.

Incident in the United States of America

Donald Trump, his wife, Melania Trump, and the Vice President of the United States of America, JD Vance, were removed from the hotel ballroom where the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association was being held, after shots were heard.

About two hours later, Trump mentioned that the man was in possession of several weapons when he was detained by security services and described him as "a person with serious problems" and "a lone wolf."

Trump considered that the incident was not related to the war that the United States of America and Israel have been waging against Iran since 28 February.

"This will not make me give up on winning the war in Iran," declared the American president in a press conference at the White House.