Salvini Attributes Trump Assassination Attempt to Leftist Rhetoric, Faces Backlash for Politicizing the Incident
ROME — Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini sparked controversy on Sunday by linking the recent assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump to what he described as the incendiary rhetoric from left-wing politicians. Salvini, who is also the leader of Italy’s right-wing League party, expressed concern that such expressions could incite unstable individuals to commit acts of violence. In his statement, Salvini suggested that this was not an isolated incident, referring to …