Was The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting A Hoax?
April 28, 2026
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Episode 218 · April 28, 2026
Was The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting A Hoax?
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Was The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting A Hoax?
Summary
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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