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U.S. President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026.

Trump Confronted on WHCD Shooting Being ‘Staged’

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The president has weighed in on fresh conspiracy theories.

U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event to deliver remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026.

Trump, 79, Demands Cringe-Inducing ICE Rebrand

READY TO MAKE NICE

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‘60 Minutes’ Anchor Corners Trump After He Lashes Out at Her

DIGGING HIS OWN HOLE

Trump Admits His Goons Don’t Need Their Military HousingHOME FREE

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press briefing at the White House, following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026.

MAGA Melts Down Over Days-Old Jimmy Kimmel Trump ‘Widow’ GagMAKE IT MAKE SENSE

(L/R) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, US First Lady Melania Trump and US President Donald Trump attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. President Trump is attending the annual gala of the political press for the first time while in office. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Jaw-Dropping Security Revelation Emerges After WHCD ChaosWHAT SECURITY?

U.S. President Donald Trump is escorted out after a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room, during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026, in this still image from video.

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Trump Self-Soothes After WHCD Shooting With Vanity Project

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE

The president wants to paint his name on as much infrastructure as possible.

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Trump, 79, Makes Jaw-Dropping Joke After WHCD Shooting

Vic Verbalaitis

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

MTG Sounds Alarm on How Trump Will ‘Use’ Dinner Shooting

Dan Scavino jumps over a chair after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Hollywood Mogul Chows Down as WHCD Shooting Chaos Unfolds

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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles speaks with fellow attendees during a reception for Sergio Gor, the recently sworn-in U.S. Ambassador to India, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Pressure Builds to Oust Wiles After Trump Dinner Shooting

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Jeremy O. Harris revealed how he made the best of his three-week stint behind bars on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

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exclusiveI Slept Next Door to the Assassin. This Is a Security Fiasco

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Queen Elizabeth ‘Would Have Pulled the Plug’ on U.S. Visit

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Keystone Kash Ripped for Just Standing There After Shooting

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Secret Service Fumes Over Shocking Security Breach

Federal agents draw their guns out after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after what sounded like gun fire.

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Suspect Blasts Weak Security at WHCA Dinner in Manifesto

'INCOMPETENCE'

US President Donald Trump speaks flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House

White House Weighs New Armor for Trump in Public

DECKED OUT

Sarah-Jane Collins

President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is making a statement after the cancelation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner after a shooting.

Trump Asked to Face Why People Keep Trying to Kill Him

THREAT CALCULUS

Trump leans into assassination history after latest shooting scare.

Donald Trump holds a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.

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AND ANOTHER THING

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WHO’S BAD?

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