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Gunman Attacks White House Dinner; 56% Left Justify Murder

4/29/2026

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Gunman Cole Tomas Allen opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, targeting President Donald Trump and senior officials.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said eleven years of left-wing demonization created a climate that enabled the violence.
A Rutgers and Network Contagion Research Institute poll found 56 % of left-of-center respondents justified murdering Trump, reflecting rhetoric in which late-night hosts and Democratic leaders have labeled him authoritarian or fascist.

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Gunman Cole Tomas Allen opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, targeting President Donald Trump and senior officials.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said eleven years of left-wing demonization created a climate that enabled the violence.
A Rutgers and Network Contagion Research Institute poll found 56 % of left-of-center respondents justified murdering Trump, reflecting rhetoric in which late-night hosts and Democratic leaders have labeled him authoritarian or fascist.