Politik·26.4.2026KI-Zusammenfassung Conspiracy theories flood social media after shooting incident at Washington media dinner attended by President Trump
A shooting incident occurred outside the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026, when President Trump was attending. Secret Service agents evacuated the President. The incident sparked immediate conspiracy theories online, with claims the episode was staged trending on X. Questions were raised about First Lady Melania Trump's reaction, VP JD Vance's evacuation timing, and mentalist Oz Pearlman's proximity to the couple. The suspect was apprehended without being shot. Political commentators debated the incident's implications, while Mary Trump criticized her uncle's response and critics accused Trump of leveraging the episode for political purposes.