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Trump Denies Pedophile Claims Amid Shooter’s Anti-Trump Manifesto

4/27/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump angrily denied pedophile accusations while confronting CBS host Norah O'Donnell on 60 Minutes about the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
Trump said First Lady Melania was visibly shaken but handled the situation with strength and composure.
The shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, sent a manifesto labeling Trump a pedophile, rapist and traitor, listing officials as targets and containing anti-Trump and anti-Christian statements supplied through his brother.

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U.S. President Donald Trump angrily denied pedophile accusations while confronting CBS host Norah O'Donnell on 60 Minutes about the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
Trump said First Lady Melania was visibly shaken but handled the situation with strength and composure.
The shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, sent a manifesto labeling Trump a pedophile, rapist and traitor, listing officials as targets and containing anti-Trump and anti-Christian statements supplied through his brother.