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Zorro

(18,797 posts)
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 10:52 PM Tuesday

Trump Claims Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Reinforces Need To End Journalism

WASHINGTON—Declaring that the frightening incident underscored a point he had been making for many years, President Donald Trump claimed Monday that the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner reinforced the need to end journalism.

“Over the weekend, there was an act of horrible violence that never would’ve happened if we didn’t have a free press,” said Trump, adding that the senseless crime would have been impossible if anyone had taken his repeated pleas to repeal the First Amendment seriously.

“I’ve spent years trying to warn people of the danger involved in holding my administration accountable for its actions, and look where we are now. We can’t undo the past, but I hope this terrible event proves once and for all that journalism must be banned and banned right now. If it isn’t, then it’s only a matter of time before there’s another, and even more tragic, shooting.”

Trump later conceded he was cautiously encouraged by the growing number of media outlets that had assumed some responsibility and made progress in letting him get away with everything.

https://theonion.com/trump-claims-correspondents-dinner-shooting-reinforces-need-to-end-journalism

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msongs

(74,054 posts)
1. one suspects the only reason this occurred is because he was there. he should stay away nt
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 10:55 PM
Tuesday

yaesu

(9,421 posts)
3. Hell, even a 5yr old knows that the fascist repukes and their Uber rich handlers ended journalism in the us years ago nt
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 11:26 PM
Tuesday

niyad

(133,582 posts)
6. Be incensed, because I am pretty damned sure that is EXACTLY
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 12:27 AM
Wednesday

what he thinks, even if not completely spoken aloud.

Trueblue1968

(19,305 posts)
8. Wny why why why is he SUCH An A$$ Hole ???!?!?!?!!!!!!!
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 01:11 AM
Wednesday

I just hate his guts.

#TrumpIsACriminal

calimary

(90,511 posts)
9. Hey, I thought that was why we needed a ballroom...
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 01:21 AM
Wednesday

That’s what he said, right?

That was one of ANY number of things he’s said. And it’s just the latest collection of things he’s said. At least, as of this evening anyway, right?

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