Trump Unharmed After Shots Fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
What To Know
- President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Cabinet members were safely evacuated after gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
- Law enforcement quickly secured the scene, apprehended the shooter, and confirmed that there were no injuries among officials or attendees.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner after a series of loud bangs were heard during the event at the Washington Hilton on April 25. In a video from the event, attendees can be seen dropping to the floor as security moves quickly to secure the room.
According to the Associated Press, the sounds were confirmed gunshots, and that Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and his Cabinet members are all safe with no injuries. Trump said a shooter was apprehended in a social media post.
“Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely,” Trump wrote in his post. “The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we “LET THE SHOW GO ON” but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement. They will make a decision shortly.”
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Trump was just rushed off stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) April 26, 2026
Trump then followed with the post: “Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol, which we will do, immediately. I will be giving a press conference in 30 minutes from the White House Press Briefing Room. The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition. We will be speaking to you in a half an hour. I have spoken with all the representatives in charge of the event, and we will be rescheduling within 30 days. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
The night was Trump’s first time at the WHCA dinner.
According to AP, a law enforcement official confirmed there was a shooter, but no further details were immediately available. Some in the crowd reported hearing what they believed to be five to eight shots fired. The banquet hall was evacuated.
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T
Could this have been contrived by the Commander in Chief himself like the event in PA? Just a little food for thought seeing that both times DT was missed and only personnel around him were injured/killed.
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WOW !! You really, really need to seek out professional mental health assistance. No sarcasm. You have deep seated issues. Contrived ??!!?? And what’s really scary is you Believe that !! Hate is like a cancer it will consume and destroy you from within your soul. Seriously no sarcasm, get help !!
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If anyone has deep seated issues, look in the mirror. How do you believe in the orange man’s line of 💩
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I think the phrase that people are looking for is Butler 2.0🤪
Suddenly he agrees to go when he has shunned it for 10yrs and a million metal detectors everywhere but yet…😂
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He has a right to go or Not go like any other VIP. Doesn’t matter if You like it.
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Poor Cosplay President.
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I think you’re like Biden during the debate. Even You don’t know what You said !! 🤣
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Bet the President was waiting for his Humble Pie to arrive.
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Far more courage than Clinton, Obama, and Biden all rolled into one.
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ingenious way to get his fat a** out of there and let the party be decent
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People like YOU but mainly You’re politicians are Why these situations occur !!
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If Forrest Trump creates hatred with sprouting his rubbish, rather than in talks with Iran to resolve the war he has created.
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Nope THEY created 47+ years ago. Trump just had the Courage to try to Do something about it instead of trying to buy them off like Obama and Biden. So You cheer for the IRGC as for me I’ll cheer for the USA !!
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I wonder if the gunman is all MAGA?
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I doubt it very much. EVEN if Jimmy Kimmel SAYS So. 🙄
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Wow, and you think that's a "whew, thank goodness" moment? I mean I heard multiple shots in the video, and you mean to tell me he couldn't have plugged anyone besides an SS agent in his bulletproof vest?
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Mr President should be in talks with Iran with stopping the war instead of feeding his orange ego at another free dinner. If he creates hatred...
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But it was OK for Obama and Biden to attend Many similar events. Sounds like the Usual double standards of the Left.
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I just wish TACO Trump would finish what he created, unless he has to ask his Russian pal Putin first.
Has Donald solved the Ukraine and Russia war first?
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So you swallowed the since fully debunked Steele Dossier. Figures. And Trump Never said he was gonna “ Solve” the Ukraine/Russia War though he has rendered them considerable aid. As Biden did the same. But Hey nice try at the Usual Leftists double standard.
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they werent in the middle of a war
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Um you’ve forgotten Afghanistan that fast ? Apparently so. But I guess any Excuse will do. 🙄
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The law enforcement officer was shot at close range. We don’t know how many times. But they were able to stop the shooter. Sounds like just another effort by the Left to Excuse and Allow they’re violence.
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So if say Rachel Maddow or Anderson Cooper or Stephen Colbert said this was Wrong !! Those of you on the Left would Still say it was OK ? I don’t know if those particular three were there but I saw a few long standing liberal journalists condemning it. So most of you will Still condone it ?
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Thank God the law enforcement officer was wearing a bullet proof vest !! He’ll still probably be pretty sore tomorrow depending what caliber and power firearm he was shot with. He was shot at close range. God and the vest were looking out after him !! I salute our Great men and women in law enforcement all over America !! They have extremely tough jobs and are all to often under appreciated.
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You know this country has gone to hell, people down voting that the law enforcement officer Wasn’t killed or severely injured. Same people that would scream for his help if They needed it. 🙄
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I didn’t like or agree with Clinton, Obama, or Biden. But I Completely and Totally Condemn with All my soul Anyone that tries to harm them or their families. If the next President is a Democrat I will Obey His or Her laws and policies that they enact. Just like I have all my 69 years. I have Never went out in the streets protesting, Ever !! The Holy Bible instructs us to “ submit ourselves to govt. authority Not as unto Men but unto GOD”. I served in the U.S. Navy under two different Presidents. One a Democrat ( Jimmy Carter) the other a Republican (Ronald Reagan). If you don’t agree with a President or Congressperson Use you’re American right to vote provided to ALL Legal American Citizens of Legal Age. THAT is how it’s supposed to work in America. This business of trying to assassinate is just plain Wrong. And people of positions of authority in our govt. Regardless of political party Need to be very careful of what they say !! If they even vaguely imply violence against the President or Any other govt. official such as a Congressperson some Sick individual will take that as a Que to go hunting !! Violence toward our elected officials Regardless of political party is Wrong and not the answer. This is America we don’t operate like that here or rather not supposed to !!
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April 26, 2026 (dated for context and reference) I totally agree with you my fellow vet. The problem is that the people eager to call those that don't agree with them "NAZIS", ARE.. the NAZIS and fanatics. Stay well and God bless.
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They really Need to watch their very Dangerous rhetoric. Maxine Waters telling her constituents that when they see conservatives in public like restaurants to “get up in their faces don’t let them be comfortable” !! Hakeem Jeffries saying “ we need to take it to the streets, we need to take it to Them, we Need to Make Them uncomfortable”. Those comments and there were others, sound Very Much like a call to violence !!And Even if that’s not what they intended there are plenty of psychotic lunatics out there that will take it That way !! We should use the power of the Vote to establish our beliefs. Not violence. God Bless you to !! Thank You for your service !! 🇺🇸
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Maybe if your party stopped supporting Nazis and acting like Nazis we'd stop calling you Nazis.
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Maybe if you weren’t totally ignorant you wouldn’t call other Americans that in the first place.
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Plot twist: this is the 2nd staged assassination attempt on Trump's life. Plenty of Republican presidents I wouldn't want this to happen to, but if it was real, then his brains would have been splattered on the banner behind him. At least use a bit of critical thinking, friend. Also, ears don't grow back.
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You don’t have any clue at all. You’re just Excusing the violence of the Left. I suppose Charlie Kirk’s death was “staged” to. You folks hearts are Filled with HATE so you wrongly think you have a Right to go out and Kill people you disagree with.
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Trump tried Repeatedly to reach a peaceful agreement with the IRGC Numerous times before attacking them. If the IRGC were allowed a Nuke they could hold that entire region hostage. Once they developed a ballistic missile capable of traveling sufficient distance ( which they were very close to doing) they could hit the USA. Obama tried to buy them off and Failed. Biden tried a similar tactic by lifting all the Trump sanctions and Failed. Though the IRGC still has Some capabilities they’re military strength has been reduced Tremendously !! So Trump went back to using economical weapons Trying to avoid a full blown war. The I’ll reduce you to the Stone Age was a bluff. Unfortunately it failed. But Now the Blockade is Working. And without their military strength the IRGC is pretty much powerless to stop it. Trump’s war was NEVER against the average Iranian citizen but the IRGC regime. Hopefully the Iranian people will rise up and take their country back from the IRGC. I could easily make a list of things that Trump has done that is pro American. But it’d be a wasted effort folks on the Left Hate the man and Nothing he does will be good except for resigning. Keep in mind one day a Democrat will be President do you want him or her to be Hated at this level. And Everything that President does attacked by Conservative Federal Judges ? Nothing passed through Congress without a Bitter fight ? Well those of you on the Left are setting that precedent by you’re own actions. I
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ALL Anyone need do to See the total HATE from the Left is scroll through just a few of the comments here. As in Many articles on this site it’s on Full display. Now had these attacks been on Obama or Biden ( Which I would Absolutely and Totally Condemn) the Left would be out burning Cities across the nation. Their mantra has become Either Fully Agree with us or we will wreak violence and destruction and chaos upon you. This has been shown Repeatedly by them Especially over the last 15+ years. Then they will have the gall to say well we’re Just “peaceful protestors” !! As I said in an earlier post I did not Like and I did not Agree with Clinton, Obama, or Biden. But I NEVER took to the streets to protest them. And I Certainly didn’t wish them any harm less alone their death by violence. Doing those things is as AntiAmerican as it gets. Referring to Destructive protest and/or trying to assassinate the President. I use my power of the Vote and I try to encourage others to Vote the same way. THAT is the American way. We’re not going anywhere and neither are the people on the Left. So better learn how to At Least tolerate each other. Hate is like a toxic cancer it will eat you up from the inside. People on the Left say we are foolish for voting & trusting Trump. Well that’s the Same thing we said about the Left about Obama and Biden !! Many of the sarcastic comments are very similar from Both sides !!
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Oh, great, it's the right's "you must tolerate my intolerance" argument, again.
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No we don’t follow the Saul Alinsky playbook like the Left does. The Left destroys cities the Right uses the power of the Vote.
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April 25, 2026 (dated for context and reference) I'm sure that the Liberal/pandering "main scream media" will report that the "alleged shooter" was a "Far right White extremist", because.. as we all know. There is no such thing as Far Left extremists, or people with TDS encouraged by some politicians.
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But yet they’ve always have been republicans or far right people who turn out to be the supposed shooter, not a one has been identified as a dem. Try doing some research before you comment
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What ??? What planet have you been on ??!!?? Not earth that’s for sure.
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April 25, 2026 (dated for context and reference) You are obviously in denial, and probably too extreme to know that I am NOT referring to a river in Africa. Due unto others.. as you would have them do to you.
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Some people mocked President Trump about building a Ballroom at the WH. It will be used for events like this and other VIP events. And to entertain foreign dignitaries . But it will be Far more secure than this location. President Trump brought it up tonight. Windows exposed to the outside will be bullet proof. The Ballroom will be used by future Presidents of which ever political party is duly elected at the time. Trump won’t take the Ballroom with him when he leaves office. So tonight showed the Need as people are packed in pretty tight at this location. The new Ballroom will be much larger.
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