President Donald Trump was rushed from the White House Correspondents Dinner by the Secret Service after shots were heard near the event hall, on Saturday night. The President, Vice-President J.D. Vance and other senior US government officials, and the press were attending the evening event.
President Trump said on Truth Social that law enforcement has requested that he leave the site of the dinner and will do so “immediately.” He said that he will give a press conference from the White House briefing room.
“The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition,” he said.
Mr. Trump said that he has spoken with those in charge of the Correspondents Dinner and “we will be rescheduling within 30 days.”
Anthony Guglielmi, Secret Service spokesman, said that the agency and the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a “shooting incident” near the main security screening area at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The president and first lady, along with all protectees, are safe, he said in a statement shared to social media.
Guglielmi said that a person is in custody.
“The condition of those involved is not yet known, and law enforcement is actively assessing the situation,” he said.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said that a shooter has been apprehended and said that while he wants the dinner to continue, that will be up to law enforcement.
“Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we ‘LET THE SHOW GO ON’ but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement,” Mr. Trump wrote. “They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again.”
Law enforcement sources initially told CBS News that the shooter was killed, but White House officials later said the person was “neutralized” but alive.
Attendees of the White House Correspondents Dinner heard what sounded like three to four gun shots around 8:30 p.m.
The shots sounded like they were fired outside the ballroom, near a back stairwell, opposite the stage where the president was seated. The president was evacuated within seconds.
Gunpowder could be smelled near the back of the room. Among those escorted out by security were Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, FBI Director Kash Patel and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
WATCH: The moment President Trump was escorted out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after loud noises were heard. pic.twitter.com/dMt46TGhlo
— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) April 26, 2026
The incident happened at the Washington Hilton, the same hotel were President Reagan was shot.
After the incident was over, the Secret Service was trying to convince Trump to not go back in.
More footage of the evacuation pic.twitter.com/Hp7pD370bN https://t.co/MvLhDyFCro
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) April 26, 2026
lubavitcher chasidim should thank hashem that our dear political leader who takes care of us was saved!
At the the end of the day he is a Goy, hence, a big anti-Semite! And not only that but also arguably one of the worst presidents in history just look at your gas bill!
The person who commented that was just trolling
I’m not saying he is or isn’t, only Hashem knows what is in someone’s heart. But there do exist in this world goyim that are not sonei Yisroel.
We definately need to thank Hashem,
The one who takes care of us is Hashem, in all situations, and he chooses how to .
Our “dear” leader doesn’t care about us. He cares about the recognition people give him, and the attention that he gets from us, and especially some of our deep pockets. He may give half a cr*p about Jews because the majority of his grandchildren are halachicaly Jewish between Ivanka’s kids and all Donnie’s sons who knocked up Jewish women. Take your blinders off. And let me just say this – I don’t like Biden or Harris or any of the other pundits. No wonder the world makes fun of the US – we pick TERRIBLE governmental leaders. Shame on Chabad… Read more »
The person who commented that was just trolling
Nope! Speaking the truth. Stop following Trump blindly and see him for who he is. Always and forever just about himself.
And you know that because of what?
You never met the guy
And the news just lies all day long lol
And Hashem has messenger that He uses in this world to do that. Compared to other, Trump definitely has helped in many ways, but at the end of the day, he also puts his agenda first, and for example pressuring Eretz Yisroel into a “ceasefire” amongst other things is far, far, far from what’s his for Eretz Yisroel and Am Yisroel. We should say thank you where thank you is due, and at the same recognize what is done that actually works against us, and in all situations, what works against the safety of Eretz Yisroel also works against the… Read more »
I wanted to comment, that the news on collive is generally more appropriate in terms of modesty than other sites (even frum sites).
I wanted to ask that collive keep up their standard!!
Moshiach Now!!
Amen!
Baruch Hashem everyone is safe – that’s the main thing. Really scary that something like this happened at such a major event, but the Secret Service clearly acted fast.
Hope we get clear info soon about what actually happened and that anyone affected is okay.
Trump is the best president the Jewish people ever had. The amount of weapons he gave to protect Israel earns him a share in the world to come. He is truly a noble soul.
I despise Trump, but am thankful to G-d that he is unharmed. I hope that the day when the presidential office was occupied by a person who tried to rise above the casual waves of politics will return. Trump is a terrible person, albeit one who has been remarkably kind to certain Jewish people, but let us not be blinded by his temperamental and erratic kindness to his many faults.