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Trump says he was not worried after shooting and wants the gala back within 30 days
International
Published on 27 April 2026
He praised security fast response but argued over a manifesto
US President Trump downplayed a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, saying he wasn’t worried and crediting security for acting quickly. He urged the event to continue, pushing plans to reschedule within 30 days, and clashed with an interviewer over whether the attacker’s manifesto should be highlighted. Trump blamed the attack on a “sick guy” and surrounding political hate speech.
- Trump downplayed the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
- He praised security and pushed to reschedule within 30 days
- Trump clashed with an interviewer over the attacker’s manifesto
- He tied the attack to broader political “hate speech”
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