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For the most part the international press laid the blame squarely at the outgoing president s feet, accusing him of having encouraged the violence.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.
Paris: The chaos unleashed on the US Capitol by Donald Trump s supporters dominated front pages across the world Thursday, with headlines such as Trump sets fire to Washington , Democracy under siege , and The Coup of Madness .
For the most part the international press laid the blame squarely at the outgoing president s feet, accusing him of having encouraged the violence.
The Straits Times Democracy under siege : International press condemns Trump over Capitol violence
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol during clashes with police in Washington on Jan 6, 2021.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Democracy under siege : International press condemn Trump
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Paris (AFP)
The chaos unleashed on the US Capitol by Donald Trump s supporters dominated front pages across the world Thursday, with headlines such as Trump sets fire to Washington , Democracy under siege , and The Coup of Madness .
For the most part the international press laid the blame squarely at the outgoing president s feet, accusing him of having encouraged the violence.
In Britain, Trump supporters storm heart of American democracy was the headline in The Times, describing how, Democrats and Republicans alike pulled on gas masks and sheltered under desks and staff hid in offices.
How the world reacted to US Capitol pro-Trump protest
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World leaders condemn ‘assault on democracy’ at US Capitol
World leaders and governments on Wednesday expressed shock and outrage at the storming of the US Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump.
– Britain –
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Twitter condemned the “disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress. The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power”.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab added in his own tweet: “The US rightly takes great pride in its democracy, and there can be no justification for these violent attempts to frustrate the lawful and proper transition of power.”