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orleans

(37,106 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:39 PM Saturday

"Is there someone dead in the lobby or is there someone in custody? Was the person armed or not? Did he make it into the [View all]

Is there someone dead in the lobby or is there someone in custody? Was the person armed or not? Did he make it into the ballroom or not? Usually there should be a pretty wide grace period on finding this out, but there are literally hundreds of reporters in the room and nobody knows shit.
— Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social) 2026-04-26T01:19:33.256Z

GOOD QUESTIONS

It's the White House Press Corps, so we'll find out the details in 27 different books approximately 2-3 years from now.
— Dr. Jimbosaur, Esq. (@jimbosaur.bsky.social) 2026-04-26T01:22:02.093Z

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"Is there someone dead in the lobby or is there someone in custody? Was the person armed or not? Did he make it into the [View all] orleans Saturday OP

Nah the people in that room are stenographers newdeal2 Saturday #1

Suspect has been identified dweller Saturday #2

I don't know the details of the event, but it pains me to inform you that President Trump is not dead. surfered Saturday #3

With this media Johnny2X2X Saturday #4

Schrodingers assailant Pesky1 Saturday #5

The gunman is with the airman who was shot down and rescued in Iran. 50 Shades Of Blue Saturday #6

Really??? LeftInTX Saturday #7

/s 50 Shades Of Blue Saturday #10

your claiming that NEITHER event happened ? any reasons .. ? stopdiggin Saturday #12

I imagine the "shooter's" identity will be made public before too long. sop Saturday #8

The Door Dash granny? louis-t Saturday #18

That second comment nailed it! ananda Saturday #9

Yes! I used to post this meme regularly... it was SO true. IcyPeas Saturday #14

Here's another question: If the SS shot a guy who was trying to breach the perimeter... TrollBuster9090 Saturday #11

the press won't be asking that when they haven't even had a chance to finish their salad before the chaos began orleans Sunday #22

exactly. Nobody knows .... possibly because the entire thing was another staged incident. nt ecstatic Saturday #13

All I know is that the only reason Melania was evacuated with him was so he would have someone Wonder Why Saturday #15

Or was there a shooter at all? dflprincess Saturday #16

From what I can gather, no one made it to the ballroom. No one is saying someone is dead. Your guess beyond that appleannie1 Saturday #17

He shot off the tip of trump's nose, but it healed already. C Moon Sunday #19

I hope the crane operator was able to get the flag into a good position Bluetus Sunday #20

Yes, I was just telling my wife about that... C Moon Sunday #21

The video could easoly have been AI Bluetus Sunday #23