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Mentalist Oz Pearlman reveals how gunshots froze his mind reading attempt near Trump
International
Published on 26 April 2026
He was moments away from reading Trump’s mind
During the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, mentalist Oz Pearlman was performing for President Trump and the First Lady when gunshots erupted. He says the atmosphere flipped from showtime to panic in seconds, and he hit the deck with Trump only feet away as Secret Service moved in. The shooting came just moments before his planned mind-reading act.
- Oz Pearlman says the scene turned from performance to panic instantly
- He hit the deck with Trump just feet away during the chaos
- Secret Service secured the area as gunshots erupted
- The incident happened moments before his mind-reading act
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