President Trump flees stage as gunshots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner as security situation unfolds in DC
The U.S. President was swept off stage as chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner 20:37 ET, 25 Apr 2026Updated 23:06 ET, 25 Apr 2026 Trump and Melania looked shocked as they were swept off stage President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after shots were fired on Saturday evening. The event erupted into chaos, and security swept the entire top table, including Trump, Melania, and heavily pregnant Karoline Leavitt off the main stage. The rest of the room was put on lockdown, with guests crouching down under their tables for safety.










