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Was The Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting A Hoax?

Leeja Miller | May 4, 2026



Start your 7-day free trial + unlock 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN — head to https://surfshark.com/leeja or use code LEEJA at checkout! | Within minutes of the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting this weekend, rumors began swirling online that the whole thing was a hoax in order to sell the public on Trump’s ballroom. While distrusting the Trump administration is absolutely valid, it may be that this is simply another example of the Trump regime’s talent at using major events as a means to spin whatever of their agenda is top of mind at any moment. So was it a hoax, or just a convenient distraction?

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Comments

This post currently has 47 comments.

  1. @theonezone2221

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    i personally do think it was staged to some degree. it is, however, equally as believable to me that his security is just SO insanely incompetent that they did, in fact, let a shooter sprint straight past them

  2. @VIGILANTE_FOREVER

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    The fact that he managed to go through with a Big ass shotgun in the first place is insane, at this point this is unbelievable, they didn’t even shoot him and why the security standing in the line of fire, Fun Fact: the shooter is pro-Zionist why would a pro-Zionist attack the president who helped who he supports more than any president?? Definitely not because of the Epstein files, Another Fun Fact: the shooter wears the same shirt Epstein was wearing “the israeli Defense Forces” what a 1 in 999 billion, coincidence of the year ladies and gentlemen What a Joke

  3. @juliananorenarendon6254

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    6:00 often times I think that the thing I personally fear the most it's their ability to weaponize things, not so much for creating them. As you pointed out, they're psychos that know how to exploit fear and violence. That same weekend here in Colombia, a "narcoterrorist" group bombed a public road and killed 20 people. Mind you, we are about to have elections and the far right is doing eeeverything to get the power back, so of course they weaponized this tragedy to say the government is complicit. Also, they're fully involved with drug cartels. 😢 the script is the same, here and there.

  4. @lehbr7330

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    As a french person I started dutifully watching your channel during Trump's second term to keep up on ice and detention center. It is hard getting news so detailed and genuine critical thinking

    I just realized I may have never commented so I wanted to say thank you, truly, for keeping us updated because this shit has impact on all the world.

    I was terrified when I found out about ICE detention center and figured out that that wasn't something that was really reported on in French media
    I had to get this type of information on social media, and the french TV may talk nearly everyday about trump it's mostly about his tweets (and later on tariffs, Epstein and wars) but never the truly terrifying behind the scenes.
    Wether it's in my country or the world I do my best to stay informed and once again I want to thank you for the news reporting and pertinent commentary

    I wish the best to you and your channel, keep up with the good work

  5. @tomfoogle6403

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    Don’t care. Prove it wasn’t a staged. I don’t believe it anymore, he did it twice now. Not a conspiracy theory, they knew, they always now. Remove article 2, section 4. Now!

  6. @ivoryas1696

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    0:55
    And that he didn't die, if he was even injured.
    Like, I've been convinced since 2016 that Trump was to be shot at, lol. Meaning I don't remotely think it's that likely to be staged, but I feel like he did survive unscathed compared to most people. Look at the main attempted assassin that got attention on Trump before this… 😅

    4:00
    Pre-2025 Epstein concerns type 💩

  7. @sayastra

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    I do think it's staged. Or at the very least, they knew something was going to happen and figured they'd go with it.

    the fact the guy is alive. . . . and also that Trump seldom attends these things.

  8. @JerkWarlord

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    8:20 Trump IS highly consequential. Just in an extremely extremely bad way. Shit wouldn't be on fucking fire as much as it is if he wasn't enormously fucking consequential, Leeja. I generally like your videos but that's a dumb take. Not to mention, JFK and Lincoln? Also assassinated, and very much counterpoints to your point here. Citing Garfield is cherrypicking. PLUS… There's a good deal of evidence to suggest that Garfield WOULD HAVE BEEN a pretty great and indeed consequential president had he served a full term or two.

    Now, McKinley I don't know that much about, but I bet whatever he did do it's still gonna be overshadowed by Teddy, 'cuz Teddy gonna Teddy. Still, my point stands… come on, Leeja.

  9. @thatfashionguy-x5c

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    I don't think the ballroom is the point.
    It is the BUNKER that will be underneath it. He is not planning on leaving and will barricade himself in that bunker until Mother Nature does her job.

  10. @adrianthoroughgood1191

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    An interesting point about the capacity. Everyone is complaining about the huge size of the proposed building and how it would dwarf the actual white house, but it's actually only half the size of what would be needed for this event, so it wouldn't have been held there anyway!

  11. @wandarichards5587

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    I have a question. So Congress is supposed to give permission for a war. Is that a requirement? Isn’t Congress supposed to okay to fund a war? So if that’s true then aren’t the branches of the military following illegal orders by starting a war against Iran?

  12. @musicaeclectica

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    Staged, no. But the emerging pattern is that security magically becomes lax and the Secret Service magically becomes really bad at their job, all at a time when Trump needs a bump in his approval rating. The shooter is real but could he have been fed information to bait him into choosing this event? It would not surprise me in the least if they were intentionally setting up these conditions. We already know they don't care about collateral damage. OTOH, this does seem like it would take more intelligence than they have shown a capacity for.

  13. @jackyee1291

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    With Trump, one never knows. This whole "Hollywood scene" could have been "staged" to divert attention away from Trump's falling poll numbers before the November mid term elections.

  14. @Luna-fn2nv

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    Kash Patel said "hold my beer", literally? Stop spreading misinformation, Leeja. Kash is much too paranoid to let anyone anywhere near his alcohol.

  15. @risarae5143

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    Leeja, respectfully, I am choosing to live in my fantasy world where Trump doesn't exist! So when I am reminded of his existence, I prefect to believe the conspiracies for entertainment purposes! I hate everything that's happened since January 2025 😭

  16. @SnackFoodCentral

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    I think they know they don't need a hoax because this stuff happens enough that they can just wait and take advantage of it anyway. It also might as well be a hoax for this same reason. Finally, it could easily be a hoax if they're just getting impatient.

  17. @boscojoel-i4f

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    How did this guy get in with a gun, come on. There is a fox 5 reporter caught on a hot mic saying “ boy they are letting anyone in here, why don’t they just put a door stop at the entry door”.

  18. @laklinlee

    May 4, 2026 at 8:42 pm

    I saw a picture of the guy. It was part of an ABC news report. He was wearing his weapons. He wasn’t stealthy, trying to stay under the radar. He had a gun on one side, knives on the other, and ammunition on his belt. He could never get past security. Was he really trying to get to Trump?

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