Trump was rushed from the stage shortly after the shooting started
Mike Medigan – The Independent April 25, 2026
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was thrown into chaos after a lone gunman opened fire at the annual Washington, D.C, Saturday event.
While the motive remains a question, the suspected shooter has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, according to The New York Times.
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and other members of the administration were taken from the Washington Hilton’s ballroom as guests scrambled for cover during the shocking incident. Allen had rushed security guards and opened fire, hitting a Secret Service agent. The suspect was then subdued by officers and taken into custody. No guests at the dinner were hurt and the event was later canceled.
Here’s what we know so far about the man police said fired shots at the dinner:
Who is the suspected gunman?
The New York Times, citing multiple law enforcement sources, identified the suspect as Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said the assailant had been apprehended and posted a photo of the suspect on the ground at the hotel. Police said Allen was armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives.
“They seem to think he’s a lone wolf, and I feel that too,” Trump said at a press briefing after the event.
The president also posted surveillance footage of the suspect running past the hotel’s security checkpoint. Trump said he did so for “transparency” and to highlight the speed with which agents reacted to the threat.
At the White House press briefing, Trump called the suspect “a sick person” and said investigators were on their way to his apartment.
Police said Allen has no criminal record and was not on the radar for law enforcement in Washington, D.C.
How did he get a gun into the facility?
How the suspect got the gun near the facility remains unclear.
DC Metro Police Chief Jeffery W. Carroll said investigators believe Allen was staying at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the event was being held.
“We have secured a room here in the hotel, and again, we’ll go through the appropriate procedures to determine what was inside there,” Carroll told the media.
Officers secured the room and investigators believe he acted alone in the incident. Video showed the suspect running toward a security checkpoint when he fired at least one shot. A Secret Service agent was hit and Carroll continued his sprint. He was apprehended off camera, but police say he was not shot. He was stopped before he got to the ballroom where Trump and other cabinet members were in attendance.
Allen and the Secret Service agent who was injured were both taken to the hospital.
What is he being charged with?
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C, said the suspect was being charged with two counts: use of a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.
Pirro said that the defendant would be arraigned Monday in federal court.
If convicted of both counts, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
What was the suspect’s motive?
The reasoning behind the attack is unknown at this time.
Carroll refused to speculate on a motive and said it was too soon to know who the suspect was targeting.
What was President Trump’s reaction?
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Trump took to Truth Social.
“Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we “LET THE SHOW GO ON” but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement. They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he wrote.
While the initial plan was to continue the event, it was canceled and is now set to be held at a later date.
“Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol, which we will do, immediately. I will be giving a press conference in 30 minutes from the White House Press Briefing Room. The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition. We will be speaking to you in a half an hour. I have spoken with all the representatives in charge of the event, and we will be rescheduling within 30 days. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he later added.
Trump spoke to the press after the shooting when he had safely returned to the White House. The president was asked why he continues to face assassination attempts, and he said he has studied them. Trump has faced two previous assassination attempts.
“When you’re impactful, they go after you. When you’re not impactful, they leave you alone,” Trump said.
“I hate to say I’m honored by that, but we’ve done a lot,” Trump said.
The usual drivel. First it was two guns and two knives, now it’s a shotgun. First he was killed, now he isn’t. First it was in the blight house, then in a hilton hotel. The pictures show a nigger but I bet he’ll turn into a tranny in a dress at some point. dump says “let the show go on” to impress the world even more of his greatness. The nigger supposedly “rushed security”, which is ludicrous. The number one question you ought to ask yourself is this: Why would this crisis actor “throw his life away” to interrupt trump and his pals chowing down on baby parts? Would you? Why wouldn’t he be blown to smithereens by the “heroic protectors of our glorious leader”? I’m surprised you haven’t had trump with his foot on the guys face, waving an american flag and singing ave maria.
““They seem to think he’s a lone wolf, and I feel that too,” Trump said at a press briefing after the event.”
More fakery from Trumpstein and his jew handlers. They are blinding us with psyops folks.
I don’t see any Trump fist raised in defiance in this one. Yahoo News UK said one Secret Service agent described the gunman as a ‘lone wolf whack-job’, but why? The nonsense this lot get up to, fighting a war overseas for a foreign country, with naval forces on rations while this lot were going to be eating very well on the same taxpayer’s dime, while they enrich themselves on insider trading on war announcements and so much more, maybe this was just a pissed off ordinary Joe with balls.
WAS he one or two ?
anyway would be a hero if would kill at least 5 assholes .
but I think it was only one of many jewCIA/FBI/Pentagon
false flags to implement jew marshall law dictatorship
against white patriots + FEMA camps guillotines are
ready to be served by jews niggers . traitors in pentagon
are all the rest 50% nonjewish generals of which probably
only will be 40% white arians . as long they dont take over
USA will be lost !
Just more BS to boost his sorry ass in the polls. Reminds of a Saturday Night Live comedy skit.
What a silly foto shown, what a fake. Pasted goons while the actors run for their lives, going somewhere to….hide, i guess, while the lone gunman is rushed to the hospital. And where is Pete , is his hair ok ?
Said Trump at hotel’s situation room “ Petes hair is fine. He has been rushed to a hair salon nearby…, while the bullet riddled corpse of the lone assassin was taken out back and obliterated. God Bless law enforcement”
Trump is getting desperate for distractions from his failed Iran policies. But the lone-shooter meme is getting stale. As is the Neocon strategy of being pretending to be friends right up until you murder those who want to run their country for themselves, not as a pawn of yours.
TRANSLATION:
Trump needs yet another distraction.
I caught this late yesterday…thinking WTF ??? ……this looks like a poorly staged school play.
Laughable
BTW:
Thankfully…The Cameraman on the Moon caught it all with coverage by J. Epstein.
More fakery:
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Really? AGAIN?
🇮🇱 Why were people in Israel searching of Cole Allen as of 7:00 AM EST, almost 12 hours before the Trump Assassination Attempt?
https://infostormer.com/white-house-correspondence-dinner-disrupted-by-gunman/
TACO Saturday!!!!
26 April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Qm88slWDc drumpf shooting is 1000% Fake
Mahmood OD
““When you’re impactful, they go after you. When you’re not impactful, they leave you alone,” drumpf said.”/ ((( The Independent ¿))) ‼️fake news by the fake jews / unbeliavable what a silly insane cuntry ( no typo) the jewSA
4.44: “Not a lot of panic/ if there was a shooting people would be running everywhere….” or they would ly down on the floor….but no/ another poorly staged shooting/ they must have been informed in advance, the ladies remain sitting relaxed just take sip of their wine/ no need to wrinkle their dress…etc. etc.
Caroine Leavitt WH presschief (what happened to her visage¿ )1.26: “He is ready to rumble…….there will be some shots fired tonight…..” she spoke metaphorically probably/ She indeed did some plastic..vitrage and did did she became psychic….¿
26 April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUOpGR_RH_w Harry Sisson/ the first statement that drumpf put out back in the WH on his Lie Social 1.29: “It was quite an evening….”/ indeed thats how you react after an assassination attempt on your life ( diablo pedo ass drumpf does…)
26 April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri-h6xL68Iw Staged attack on drumpf/ ETimes
comments/” Quelle comédie 😂 la mise en scène mérite un Oscar 😂 si c’était vrai, l’assaillant aurait été abattus et non arrêté 🤣”/” The corruption is never-ending in the US. And I’m over it.”/”Ain’t he a pathetic little man. Told my mate over a beer that this would happen. Reason. He didn’t want to be rediculed at the event.”/”How can anyone believe this was anything but a setup? The clown car American reality tv show goes on and on… disgusting 🤮” /
USA should dump THSB Trojan Horse Shit Bag drumpf / the insane illegitimate WH resident is is shitting in your face & you allow it all to take place….
Anyway every body anywhere 😎
h.a.n.d. have a nice day
CIA O
Sloppy fake event. Especially once the goons got up to the stage with their rifles, pointed at fake journalists, i bet those guys practiced their stage entry a lot. The lone gunman was last seen like a ninja, speeding past slow cops. Was there screaming? I hope so. It wouldn’t be good if there werent females screaming. Worse of all , the fake nba game had to be interrupted.
Assuming this was a false flag maybe what they’re doing by creating a background of educated and well-adjusted, instead of the usual extremists and reckless malcontents, is in Trump’s new America anyone, ie everyone can now be viewed with suspicion, not just the few million usual suspects.
If this gunman situation was fake, then so is the ‘war with Iran’ & all other situations. There seems to be no more ‘alternate media’ these days- just a video game.
Used to like going to the Pantomimes as a kid.
These more recent efforts now on TV’s are utter shite.
oh.. & the hair lacquer used on the ‘rival’ production previously was poor too.
At least they used PROPER Actors.
The Iranian LEGO depictions are going to be comical though. lol.
Even the BBC won’t be able to report this with a straight face! 🤪
Hauntess@
They call it ‘The Greatest Movie’ ever produced!
No Russian caviar or Peking ducks were harmed
during the staging and filming of this non-event.
Whew, that was a close one..
the shooting of trumps ear was a total fake now this bullshit
anything to take attention away from what is coming out daily
from the epstein spy ring
we all know about the 13 year old girl told to such his dick and she bit him so he beat her
here in the Uk every time the government is boxed intoa corner they wheel out another edition of the stephen lawrence pantomine
. Kier Starmer said he once dated a pair of twins. People always asked how I could tell them apart. It was easy: Mary painted her fingernails purple
and Bob had a nice big cock.
26 April https://www.youtube.com/live/fNoaDkdW9kk “George Galloway/ Monologue: This was no assassination attempt/ 9.11; There was no assassination attempt on……the gunman…was on entirely different floor of the Hilton hotel ,,,,drumpf & everyone else were all on the floor where the alleged assasin was….I’m waiting for Trump to appear in bandages tomorrow….”
27 April https://www.youtube.com/live/8am22P12oFo crypto venture is facing backlash after the drumpf memecoin lost most of its value leaving investors with heavy losses while insiders reportedly cashed in big. Farron Cousins breaks this down/ Farron Cousins
27 April https://www.youtube.com/live/3zhXmV_AF2U Mike Nellis reacts to drumpf Slipping on 60 minutes when asked about his ties to Epst. that were brought up in the WH Correspondents’ Dinner gunman manifesto!
28 April https://www.youtube.com/live/QJe9vDKIMc0 Former maga Leaks The Truth about drumpf Shooting/ Chris Mowrey sitting in for Adam Mockler
((( 23 July 2024 https://www.bitchute.com/video/uJSsBuS8JDXG/ Renowned False Flag Researcher Ole Dammegard: Trump, Shot – Or Not?
https://rumble.com/v5esnjg-ole-dammegard-more-on-trumps-assassination-attempt.html?e9s=src_v1_upp_a )))
27 April https://old.bitchute.com/video/rqZDofsnuPO1/ Iran (!) Release Proof Mossad and Erika Kirk Planned ‘False Flag’ Trump Shooting / PV TV
Former green baret & combat corresòndent Michael Yon / 5.50: “When it comes to this giant war (of terror/gj) that’s going on for a long time…drumpf is just part of the information operation”
9.11: “Cole Thomas Allen/ 2 days before he set foot in the DC Hilton/ why was he monitored & searched for in israhell before he even pulled the trigger ?”
26 April https://x.com/The_Maga_Report/status/2048233743291400233 Instagram photo of white house shooter Cole Allen, seen wearing an IDF sweatshirt…
Iranian insider hacker of computer Kash Patel: “This is’nt about predicting the future / it is recognising when it is being staged…..the media they don’t cover the story they are part of the theater…
11.09: We did’nt get the whole picture/ no one ever does/ what we saw was enough to know it’s happening soon and when it happens/ it will not look like a scipt/ it looks like reality (see Dammegard)”
25 April https://old.bitchute.com/video/ON3yO7wMNhkC/ Iran Lego Video USA Israel Epstein War Fortunate Sons Hiding From Fight While Poor Die For israhell/ by Natural Intelligence
Anyway every body anywhere 😎
h.a.n.d. have a nice day
CIA O