Donald Trump has spoken publicly after an alleged sh00ting incident disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night.
The annual gathering was notable as it marked one of the rare occasions he attended the event while serving as president, after skipping it in previous years. The evening began smoothly, with attendees welcoming him as dinner got underway.
However, the situation quickly changed when multiple gunshots were heard inside the ballroom at the Hilton hotel. The sudden noise triggered immediate panic, leading to the evacuation of the president, senior officials, and guests, and ultimately the cancellation of the event.
Speaking to reporters afterward, Donald Trump described the moment as startling, noting that at first he mistook the sound for something harmless before realizing it was more serious. He explained that the threat had not reached their immediate area before security intervened, though some people recognized the danger faster than others.
