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- Man Who Casually Ate Salad Amid WHCD Shooting Chaos Explains Why He Didn’t Tak...
Michael Glantz, the man who went viral for casually eating his salad amid the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, revealed that he did not duck for cover as he has a “bad back” and is a “hygiene freak.” Glantz, a “super-agent” with the Creative Artists Agency, has been trending as “#saladman” on social media. Commenters appear wowed by the contrast of those seeking cover under the tables around Glantz while he looks unfazed, eating, in the clip, which was filmed amid the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump Saturday night. In an interview with The New York Times, Glantz explained that he “wasn’t scared” and “wanted to watch” the scene unfold. “I’m a New Yorker,” he said. “We live with sirens and activity happening all the time. I wasn’t scared. There are hundreds of Secret Service agents hurtling themselves over tables and chairs, and I wanted to watch.” He also told WHCInsider Editor Tammy Haddad that he “didn’t want to miss the show” while everybody was “down on the floor.” “Two other reasons I wouldn’t do it: One, I have a bad back,” he told Haddad. “I couldn’t get down on the floor. Two, I’m a hygiene freak. There’s no way I’m putting my tux on that dirty floor. So, it wasn’t going to happen. I was watching the show. Didn’t want to miss anything. Glantz shared with TMZ that he is happy people can find levity from the clip, though he finds it “silly” how viral it has gotten, after this “horrific moment” unfolded. The clip has amused News Correspondents, too, on both sides of the political aisle. On Monday, Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo said he “loves” that Glantz was “quietly eating his burrata salad.” Meanwhile, clearly amused, CNN’s Kasie Hunt shared the footage, revealing that she was among those “down on the floor” and “not calmly eating burrata salad,” but “I guess, hats off to Michael.” Watch above via CNN.The post Man Who Casually Ate Salad Amid WHCD Shooting Chaos Explains Why He Didn’t Take Cover first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.31 mins ago - Man Who Shot Reagan at Hotel That Hosted WHCD Says Venue Is ‘Just Not a Secure...
John Hinckley Jr./X John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 outside the Washington Hilton, said the hotel is “just not a secure” venue. On Saturday, a gunman was arrested near the main security screening area at the hotel, where President Donald Trump, other U.S. officials, and members of the press had gathered for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. After shots rang out, Trump was whisked away by Secret Service. A law enforcement officer was struck in their bulletproof vest. No one was killed. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, made his first court appearance on Monday and did not enter a plea. The venue has been criticized for its seemingly less-than-rigorous security. In an interview with TMZ, Hinckley said he thought it was “spooky” that the incident “took place at the same hotel as mine did.” Hinckley told TMZ the Washington Hilton should stop hosting such high-profile events “because bad things keep happening” and “it’s just not a secure place to hold big events.” Reagan’s would-be assassin went on to say that on March 30, 1981, security at the hotel was “lax,” as evidenced by the fact that he managed to plant himself among a group of reporters who had gathered outside to wait for Reagan to leave the hotel, where the president had just given a speech. Using a revolver, Hinckley shot Reagan, a police officer, a Secret Service agent, and then-White House Press Secretary James Brady, who was left disabled and died in 2014. His death was ruled a homicide resulting from the injuries he sustained in the shooting. Hinckley was tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity. He said he was motivated by a desire to impress actress Jodie Foster, whom Hinckley had become obsessed with after seeing the 1976 film Taxi Driver. In 2016, Hinckley was released after spending more than three decades in psychiatric care. He was given unconditional release in 2022. After a would-be assassin shot Trump in the ear at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania in 2024, Hinckley tweeted, “Violence is not the way to go. Give peace a chance.”The post Man Who Shot Reagan at Hotel That Hosted WHCD Says Venue Is ‘Just Not a Secure Place’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.33 mins ago - Lara Trump Slams Kimmel’s Melania ‘Widow’ Joke: ‘Comedy Isn’t Funny’Lara Trump, President Donald Trump‘s daughter-in-law, slammed comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s “widow” joke about First Lady Melania Trump and declared, “Comedy isn’t funny.” Kimmel has come under fire for his Thursday night parody of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner speech in which he joked, “Our First Lady Melania is here. Look at her, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.” Two days later, during Saturday’s actual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, the president was the target of a third assassination attempt. Now, Melania Trump and Donald Trump are calling on ABC to take action and oust Kimmel. In an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Monday evening, Lara Trump, who is also a Fox News host, echoed their sentiments. “I mean, I just think that Jimmy Kimmel has really fallen off the deep end,” she said. “None of this is funny. Comedy isn’t funny anymore. Shows aren’t entertaining, movies aren’t entertaining anymore. Whenever you have to say things like that to engage your audience, you basically might as well exit stage left. I don’t think the American people want to see this sort of thing. Even the ones who didn’t vote for Donald Trump. So I agree with Melania and the President. I think Jimmy Kimmel needs to leave ABC.” Lara Trump also revealed that she and Eric Trump have now had three conversations with their children “to tell them someone tried to hurt or actually kill their grandfather.” She continued: I wonder at what point I’m going to tell them the worst happened. You know, it used to be that politics was a dirty business. It is now a dangerous business. Especially, it seems, if you are a Republican, especially if your name is Donald Trump. But we didn’t get here in a vacuum. You just laid out the case right there for so much of it. For nearly ten years now, people on the other side of the political aisle from Donald Trump have pulled out all the stops to undercut him, to discredit him, to end his political career. They have stooped to lows that I don’t think any of us were expecting. To your point, how many times has this man been called a fascist and a Nazi? How about the Charlottesville hoax? You brought up the Russian collusion hoax. Madonna wanted to blow up the White House. Maxine Watters telling… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- ‘No One Gives a Sh*t’: House Democrat Unmoved by Trump’s Post-Shooting Bal...
MeidasTouch/Pablo Manríquez Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) remained unconvinced by President Donald Trump’s insistence that a White House ballroom is needed to create a safe presidential entertainment venue. On Saturday, a gunman opened fire near the outer security screening at the Washington, D.C. Hilton, where Trump, other U.S. officials, and members of the press were gathered for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Trump and Vice President JD Vance were quickly whisked away by Secret Service. One law enforcement officer was struck in their bulletproof vest. No one was killed. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, made his first court appearance on Monday and did not enter a plea. In response, Trump said the shooting underscores the need for the massive ballroom he is building where the White House’s East Wing once stood before he ordered it demolished last year. “What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Republicans have echoed this sentiment, even though the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is not hosted by the White House, but an organization of journalists covering the president. On Monday, Pablo Manríquez of MeidasTouch caught up with Menendez outside the Capitol. The reporter noted that Trump said the ballroom is privately funded, but now some Republicans want taxpayers to foot at least part of the bill. Rep. Menendez responds to news that Republicans want to use taxpayer money for the White House ballroom. Menendez: There’s an affordability crisis out there. Nobody gives a shit about the ballroom except for the president. pic.twitter.com/ZtaO9gxEzH — Acyn (@Acyn) April 27, 2026 “They’re so misaligned with what the American people need and what they want,” Menendez said. “There’s an affordability crisis out there. No one gives a sh*t about the president’s ballroom except the president, right? That’s the reality. But Republicans will do whatever they can to appease the president. They will not stop. So, it’s another $75 billion for ICE. It is green-lighting this war with Iran that’s driving up the cost of living for everybody. Price of gas is up $1.20. Now it’s a ballroom, right? It will never end. And that’s why Democrats are going to retake the majority in November… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Pete Hegseth Reportedly Took Kid Rock on Apache Helicopter ‘Joy Ride’
AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly took musician and Trump ally Kid Rock on not one but two Apache helicopters for a “joy ride” on Monday morning. Drop Site reporter Ryan Grim shared the scoop in a post on X, alleging that he spoke to “multiple Army sources” who confirmed, “Kid Rock flew to Fort Belvoir this morning on his private jet and took a little joy ride on two Apache helicopters with War Secretary Pete Hegseth.” The information, Grim wrote, was “backed up by flight data.” While most Apache helicopters typically have two crew members, consisting of a pilot and co-pilot/gunner, Grim reported that Hegseth and Rock went up with only one pilot “so the boys could each ride shotgun.” Grim claimed he reached out to Fort Belvoir for comment but was redirected to the Secretary of Defense’s office. “Apache helicopters are not stationed at Ft. Belvoir so unclear where they came from,” he wrote. “A spokesperson at the base referred questions to the secretary’s office.” Just last month, Rock made headlines for saluting a U.S. military AH-64 Apache helicopter filmed hovering near his Nashville mansion on March 28, in a video Rock himself proudly shared to social media. In the post’s caption, Rock slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom (D): “This is a level of respect that shit for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.” The U.S. Army reportedly suspended the crew on March 31 following an investigation. However, later that same day, Hegseth revealed the suspension had been lifted. “Thank you [Kid Rock]. [U.S. Army] pilots suspension lifted,” Hegseth wrote on X. “No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.”The post Pete Hegseth Reportedly Took Kid Rock on Apache Helicopter ‘Joy Ride’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Congressman Not Seen in Weeks Issues Statement
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images A congressman whose whereabouts have been unknown to his House colleagues issued a statement on Monday, saying he expects to return “very soon.” Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) last voted on March 5, and no one in Congress appears to have seen or heard from him since last month. Kean, 57, confirmed in the statement that he is dealing with “a personal medical issue,” but did not elaborate further. “I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,” Kean said in a statement posted on social media. “My doctors continue to assure me that my recovery will be complete and that I will be back to the job I love very soon. I expect to return to a full schedule and be at 100 percent.” Last week, Politico reported that Kean’s colleagues had no idea what had happened to him. The lawmaker’s fellow New Jersey House Republicans had not heard from their colleague at all. Rep. Jeff Van Drew said it has been “radio silence” from Kean. Rep. Chris Smith also told the outlet he did not know where Kean had been. House Republicans from New York who have worked with Kean also had no answers. “It’s been a long absence,” Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) told Politico. “I hope he’s doing all right. But I haven’t heard anything.” In his statement, Kean expressed appreciation for his colleagues’ “patience.” “I also want to thank my friends and colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their patience and understanding during this time. I appreciate your support and look forward to being back in the near future,” the statement said.The post Congressman Not Seen in Weeks Issues Statement first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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