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Bluesky Users Claim WHCD Shooting Staged, Suspect Detained

4/27/2026

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Bluesky users repeatedly posted “STAGED,” claiming the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was staged and echoing earlier claims the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt was fabricated.
Cole Tomas Allen was detained after passing at the dinner attended by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Media Matters chair Angelo Carusone called the Fox News interview with Aishah Hasnie super weird and said it was fueling conspiracy narratives.

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Bluesky users repeatedly posted “STAGED,” claiming the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was staged and echoing earlier claims the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt was fabricated.
Cole Tomas Allen was detained after passing at the dinner attended by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Media Matters chair Angelo Carusone called the Fox News interview with Aishah Hasnie super weird and said it was fueling conspiracy narratives.