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Gunfire at Correspondents' Dinner Sparks Trump Attack on O'Donnell

4/27/2026

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President Donald Trump called Norah O'Donnell “disgraceful” after she read the shooter’s manifesto on 60 Minutes.
Gunfire at the April 25, 2026 Correspondents' dinner forced Trump’s evacuation, led to suspect Cole Tomas Allen’s arrest, and manifesto labeled Trump a “pedophile, rapist, and traitor.”
Trump said he was the target, promoted the White House ballroom as a safer venue, and noted that O'Donnell’s question on shooter’s reference to him went viral.

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President Donald Trump called Norah O'Donnell “disgraceful” after she read the shooter’s manifesto on 60 Minutes.
Gunfire at the April 25, 2026 Correspondents' dinner forced Trump’s evacuation, led to suspect Cole Tomas Allen’s arrest, and manifesto labeled Trump a “pedophile, rapist, and traitor.”
Trump said he was the target, promoted the White House ballroom as a safer venue, and noted that O'Donnell’s question on shooter’s reference to him went viral.