Just hours after an armed gunman opened fire inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Donald Trump held a no-holds-barred press conference from the White House late Saturday night, during which he explained that he is “honored,” in a way, by the multiple assassination attempts.
In one of the most powerful moments of the briefing, Trump responded directly to a reporter’s question about why assassination attempts keep happening to him.
“The ones that do the most, they go after. They go after impactful people,” Trump stated. “I hate to say I’m honored by that.”
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“Why does it [assassination attempts] keep happening to you?”
TRUMP: The ones that do the most — they go after. They go after impactful people.
“I hate to say I’m honored by that.”
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 26, 2026
The press conference took place after chaos ensued at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, a former “teacher of the month,” allegedly assembled a long weapon in a back room before opening fire near the security screening area.
One Secret Service agent was struck by a bullet but survived thanks to his bulletproof vest.
Trump confirmed the agent’s condition during the briefing, saying, “I just spoke to the officer. He’s in great shape!”
Trump praised the vest for doing its job and preventing what could have been a tragedy.
No other injuries were reported, and Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and all members of the cabinet were confirmed safe and evacuated without harm.
The dinner was cut short, despite Trump saying that he had wanted to return.
For weeks leading up to the event, mainstream media figures had been in full meltdown mode over Trump’s decision to attend the event for the first time in his second term.
Over 250 journalists and press freedom advocates signed an open letter to the White House Correspondents’ Association demanding a “forceful” public condemnation of Trump from the podium. The letter accused the president of “systematic, sustained, and unprecedented attacks on the free press” and called for a standing toast to the First Amendment.
Signers included retired media heavyweights like Dan Rather and Sam Donaldson.
Meanwhile, outlets like HuffPost announced a full boycott, with Editor-in-Chief Whitney Snyder declaring they could not “stomach” sharing laughs with Trump.
Jim Acosta went even further, demanding on his show that reporters “walk the f-ck out” if Trump criticized the press.
Instead of the planned media virtue-signaling and silent protests with First Amendment pins, the night ended with gunshots, locked doors, and a full evacuation.
No motive has been publicly released by authorities yet, but the location and timing has raised serious questions about the toxic environment created by years of anti-Trump rhetoric from the media and leftist politicians.
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