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'Trump rushed from White House correspondents' dinner after suspected gunshots heard'

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 01:52

Surely he's not pulling this trick again?

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 26/04/2026 01:54

Where did you hear this?

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Seeingadistance · 26/04/2026 01:56

What do you mean by "pulling this trick again?"

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 01:57

Seeingadistance · 26/04/2026 01:56

What do you mean by "pulling this trick again?"

Imo he's always being targeted when he is getting bad press.

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nocoolnamesleft · 26/04/2026 01:59

Being reported live on Sky news.

nocoolnamesleft · 26/04/2026 02:00

Seeingadistance · 26/04/2026 01:56

What do you mean by "pulling this trick again?"

The miraculous regrowing ear?

BlackeyedSusan · 26/04/2026 02:01

More likely to be a disgruntled person than a trick. He's upset so many people and Americans are known to be a bit trigger happy.

Reported just now that there is a shooter in custody.(Not confirmed say BBC world service)

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 02:03

Isnt this the third time this has happened? I recall a similar foiled shooting

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Alwaysthesameoldstory · 26/04/2026 02:04

BlackeyedSusan · 26/04/2026 02:01

More likely to be a disgruntled person than a trick. He's upset so many people and Americans are known to be a bit trigger happy.

Reported just now that there is a shooter in custody.(Not confirmed say BBC world service)

Do you really think so?

Every trick in the book springs to mind.

ElenOfTheWays · 26/04/2026 02:04

They always miss 😒

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 02:05

I'm up late, might pop on bbc news

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 26/04/2026 02:09

Again, they failed to protect him in good time. Apart from one guy standing in front of him
He was not put on the floor quick enough at all

ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 26/04/2026 02:09

Secret service shoot dead gunman in hoyel lobby according to Telegram

LoveheartBear · 26/04/2026 02:13

I’ve been reading about this. I admit, I also have my suspicions. How did the gun get through security?

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 02:13

ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 26/04/2026 02:09

Secret service shoot dead gunman in hoyel lobby according to Telegram

Theyre showing the video on the beeb now as well

Gosh how scary to be an attendee though

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 02:20

Its just ... A LOT of men, kind of chaotic

But that's probably the norm in these circumstances - they've probably not had this much work before

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 02:23

Trump on Truthsocial

'Trump rushed from White House correspondents' dinner after suspected gunshots heard'
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nocoolnamesleft · 26/04/2026 02:24

That's not written by Trump. Far too coherent. Must be a staff member.

lobeydosser · 26/04/2026 02:27

The White House Press Sec Karoline Leavitt was at the dinner. Just off on mat leave - trust the shock doesn't send her into premature labour.

montysmaw · 26/04/2026 02:28

For god sake, are there no competent assassins these days?

canuckup · 26/04/2026 02:29

Exactly, Monty

They seem to have a crap aim

Momtotwokids · 26/04/2026 02:32

I wonder how all of you would feel if your king, queen, prince of Wales, or prime minister was shot at. A man died in Pennsylvania, it wasn't pretend or a joke.

ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 26/04/2026 02:34

Momtotwokids · 26/04/2026 02:32

I wonder how all of you would feel if your king, queen, prince of Wales, or prime minister was shot at. A man died in Pennsylvania, it wasn't pretend or a joke.

Its not a joke.
But he has ALOT of haters.
AND he wasnt shot at tonight

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/04/2026 02:35

Not again! Funny that this is the first WH Correspondents Dinner he has attended and someone allegedly tries to shoot him again.

War not going so well so he’s trying to curry favour again. It worked during the campaign, I guess.

Although seeing all those delegates at the RNC wearing sanitary towels on their ears was comedy gold,

Overtheatlantic · 26/04/2026 02:36

He deserves whatever justice he gets in whatever form it takes. I’m an American and he’s destroyed my country.