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Man Fires at Secret Service, Calls Trump Rapist, Traitor

4/28/2026

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Allen Attacks WHCD

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, fired at a Secret Service vest, missed, and was subdued.
Allen’s manifesto called President Donald Trump a rapist and traitor, listed officials as targets, and blamed security lapses.
Two weeks after President Joe Biden’s June 28, 2024 post labeling Trump a national threat, Thomas Crooks shot at Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing his ear and killing one.

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Trump Addresses Nation

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation 45 minutes after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, calling the presidency a dangerous profession.
He cited past assassination attempts on leaders and said impactful presidents are often targeted.
Trump argued Democrats’ animus stems from his successes and framed himself as a threat to Democrats and an NGO-ridden grift operation.
He said exposing and dismantling this confidence game is central to his make-America-great-again agenda.

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Allen Attacks WHCD

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, fired at a Secret Service vest, missed, and was subdued.
Allen’s manifesto called President Donald Trump a rapist and traitor, listed officials as targets, and blamed security lapses.
Two weeks after President Joe Biden’s June 28, 2024 post labeling Trump a national threat, Thomas Crooks shot at Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing his ear and killing one.

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