Dinner Shooting Scare: Trump Says Only Influential People Get Attacked
Following a shooting incident at a dinner event, Donald Trump commented that "only influential people get attacked." He used the incident to advance his political agenda and emphasize the safety of a new White House ballroom.
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Central News Agency (Washington, April 26) – When former US President Trump walked onto the White House stage last night, his crisp tuxedo showed no wrinkles. It was hard to imagine that less than an hour had passed since the latest suspected assassination attempt against him.
Reuters reported that Trump told some of Washington's top journalists, "When you're influential, they come after you."
Many guests were still in their formal attire for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which was abruptly cut short after a man carrying multiple weapons breached the hotel's security area and opened fire.
Trump also said, "If you're not influential, they won't bother with you."
The incident caused 2,600 people present to crouch and seek cover in shock, and Secret Service agents quickly escorted the President and other dignitaries to safety. Trump's subsequent remarks once again demonstrated his instinct to twist the narrative, portraying himself as a fearless hero, an unshakeable survivor, and always promoting his political goals.
Trump also took the opportunity to advocate for the controversial new White House ballroom, insisting that it would be safer than the Washington Hilton Hotel, where then-President Reagan suffered an assassination attempt in 1981.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on social media today that the Department of Justice would ask a judge to dismiss a pending case delaying the construction of the ballroom.
Montana Republican Senator Tim Sheehy and Florida Republican Representative Randy Fine also stated that they plan to introduce legislation in the coming days to authorize Trump to build the facility, echoing Trump's own political appeal.
Trump said last night, "We need this ballroom. The Secret Service and the military are pushing for this." However, he provided no substantial evidence that presidential security personnel had ever made such a request. (Editor: Chen Yu-ting) 1150427
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Reuters reported that Trump told some of Washington's top journalists, "When you're influential, they come after you."
Many guests were still in their formal attire for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which was abruptly cut short after a man carrying multiple weapons breached the hotel's security area and opened fire.
Trump also said, "If you're not influential, they won't bother with you."
The incident caused 2,600 people present to crouch and seek cover in shock, and Secret Service agents quickly escorted the President and other dignitaries to safety. Trump's subsequent remarks once again demonstrated his instinct to twist the narrative, portraying himself as a fearless hero, an unshakeable survivor, and always promoting his political goals.
Trump also took the opportunity to advocate for the controversial new White House ballroom, insisting that it would be safer than the Washington Hilton Hotel, where then-President Reagan suffered an assassination attempt in 1981.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on social media today that the Department of Justice would ask a judge to dismiss a pending case delaying the construction of the ballroom.
Montana Republican Senator Tim Sheehy and Florida Republican Representative Randy Fine also stated that they plan to introduce legislation in the coming days to authorize Trump to build the facility, echoing Trump's own political appeal.
Trump said last night, "We need this ballroom. The Secret Service and the military are pushing for this." However, he provided no substantial evidence that presidential security personnel had ever made such a request. (Editor: Chen Yu-ting) 1150427
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