白宫发言人发表声明说，“川普总统获悉诺贝尔和平奖获得者、著名的中国政治犯刘晓波去世深感悲伤。总统向刘晓波的妻子刘霞和他的家人朋友表示深切的哀悼。诗人、学者、无畏的活动人士刘晓波毕生追求民主和自由。”
以下是声明的原文：
President Donald J. Trump was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent Chinese political prisoner Liu Xiaobo. The President’s heartfelt condolences go out to Liu Xiaobo’s wife, Liu Xia, and his family and friends. A poet, scholar, and courageous advocate, Liu Xiaobo dedicated his life to the pursuit of democracy and liberty.
