
Trump Clarifies White House Dinner Shooting
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Former President Trump clarifies White House Correspondents Dinner incident, revealing he didnt fall but followed Secret Service orders to hit the floor for safety. He admits to slowing down evacuation to observe the situation, as authorities apprehend the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, who fired multiple shots. Trump assures hes doing well after the event, highlighting the quick thinking of security personnel.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Trump Clarifies White House Dinner Shooting. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 27, Donald Trump just cleared up that wild moment at the White House correspondent's dinner on April 25. Gunshots rang out during the event, and video showed the former president dropping to the ground as secret service agents rushed him away. But in a 60-minute interview the next day, Trump said he didn't fall. He was just following orders to hit the floor for safety. He explained that as he started walking out, agents told him and Melania to get down right away. They even suggested crawling out as a precaution, and both of them dropped low while security handled the chaos. People online blew up over the footage, especially since Vice President JD Vance got pulled out first, making the whole evacuation look messy. Trump owned up to slowing things down a bit because he wanted to see what was going on before moving. Turns out, authorities napped the suspect, 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, who fired between five and eight shots. It echoed that scary rally shooting back in July 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump got grazed by a bullet.
Trump says he's doing fine now after that tense night, and the full story shows how quick thinking from security kept everyone safe. Pop culture, powered by AI. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Corey with The Story.
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