Trump Says Man Who Disarmed Sydney Mass Shooter ‘Very Brave’

‘That was an anti-Semitic attack obviously, and I just want to pay my respects to everybody,’ Trump said.

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press before boarding Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2025. President Trump is on his way to attend the Army vs. Navy college football game in Baltimore. Photo by DANIEL HEUER / AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken about the mass terror shooting that targeted a Jewish Hanukkah event on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach.

The death toll from the Dec. 15 attack stands at 16, including one gunman, with 40 hospitalised, six of whom remain in critical condition.