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Trump posts security video and photo of the suspected WHCD shooter on Truth Social

techApr 26, 202617614

President Donald Trump posted a security-camera video and a photo of the suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter on Truth Social while holding a White House briefing after being evacuated from the event. The post appeared about an hour after Trump and other officials were rushed out; police apprehended the suspected shooter and confirmed all federal officials were safe. The footage shows the suspect entering the venue and a photo depicts the suspect detained face down in handcuffs. Publishing security footage and a detainee photo during an active investigation compromises evidence, risks tainting a future jury pool, and raises legal and security concerns about chain of custody.

Jen Bendery
@jbendery.bsky.social

Trump just posted this pic on Truth Social of the apparent shooter at the WHCD

1304h ago
Sensitive Compensatory Draft Pick40

Handcuffed, stripped and laid out on a hotel floor with people taking pics of him. Wtf is going on?

Peter29

No ear was harmed during the making of this shooting. #WHCA

TrumpIsTheEnemy 🐸🏳‍🌈🇺🇦#FDJT #DC5121

Let’s forget completely the terror experienced by Members of Congress, young staffers hiding in closets and under desks, and law enforcement being beaten, maced, and tased on January 6 - on Trump’s order.

Ouisiem20

Oh, this seems totally in line with police protocol

Tom Shafer11

So evidentiary photos are blasted to the public, tainting potential jurors. Typical for this Administration.

mrbluesky5810

WTH … yet another example of how the constitution and law really mean nothing

Ray McKenzie8

he was a naked gunman? how did he get in?

GC Rust7

Doing his Defense Attorney's job for them as always.

Yankee Fork6

"Here's a picture for you to post online, sir"--Secret Service with tears in their eyes.

Eileen5

Has it been verified? We have zero reason to believe anything he posts is either true or real.

Rosie is Riveting 🧐🍀4

Sorry, but who did he shoot? Are you telling me there were nine shots fired, at least 4 of those from the “shooter”.. (the other 5 are yet to be identified) .. and no one is hurt, no fatalities? In a room full of people?

G ToeKnocks4

How is he allowed to release that?

brian3

Oh no! Kennedy already got to him

angrygrrrl and Fucking Bitch3

He's naked? He was fully clothed when he streaked through the lobby.

l-lefauxpas.bsky.social2

You have to wonder if they got him out of one of their crony owned detention centers or if he’s for real?

Matt Novak
@paleofuture.bsky.social

Trump's Truth Social account posts a blurry security camera video of the alleged shooter

1004h ago
Matt Novak54

Trump’s account posts two photos of the alleged shooter, who Trump calls a “sick person” from Los Angeles

Soviet Space Cat17

So he never shot a gun, he just ran past people who shot at him. 🤔

Beeg_Ames14

Dude ran down a hall of so called secret service and not one of them could stop this guy lol

Paul Richwine12

Watching carefully it looks to me like it might have been friendly fire - guy on the left aiming at the runner might have shot the other security guard. Too blurry to tell.

Eileen8

He just ran past 15? Law enforcement??

Carney5

He’s posted AI plenty of times before…

Nicholas Bohac4

Hard to stop a guy Naruto running

Phillip Rees3

Must be a Python fan.

avidiva/MyExistenceistheResistance3

How would Trump have access to this footage so soon? Jesus, everything about this is so shady.

Mr. Talleyman2

Secret Service (to gunman): Drop the gun! Now… take off your clothes?!?

refugeepat.bsky.social2

How did he get this so quickly?

Cub Green
@cubtrader.bsky.social

The #WHCA dinner has now devolved into an endless live Trump truth social post. 😔

Trump blabbing on and on at a press conference after shooting at WHCA dinner.
943h ago
chocolatefire.bsky.social2

It was always going to, dear. Let’s be honest.

Sam (ABeardedPanda)
@abeardedpanda.bsky.social

Any kind of social media reform law absolutely needs regulations on what platforms the US government makes official statements on because it is genuinely insane how Trump exclusively uses Truth Social and posts policy there that predates or even supersedes official White House releases

1023h ago
Zach Everson
@zacheverson.com

The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust owns 114,750,000 shares of Truth Social’s parent company. www.nasdaq.com/market-activ...

274h ago
talia jane ❤️‍🔥
@taliajane.bsky.social

Update per Trump: One Secret Service shot in vest, uninjured. Person apprehended, photo posted to his account on Truth Social, in addition to security video of person running through security line. Says multiple weapons removed. Name withheld, but says suspect is from California.

Photo shared by Trump of a person face-down on the ground apparently shirtless with multiple LEOs in the background.
364h ago
Bodily autonomy, still a thing7

This is the suspect? They took all his clothes off?

Adam3

He posted this video too. Guy just ran past everyone. bsky.app/profile/meid...

Anil Dash
@anildash.com

Do we suddenly believe things Trump posts on Truth Social are real?

434h ago
Julie DiCaro
@juliedicaro.bsky.social

Head of DC Metro Police says this was a "lone wolf" gunman. Trump has already posted a pic of the shooter, face down in handcuffs, on Truth Social, which guarantees a tainted jury pool.

193h ago
California Dreamer
@bronte1966.bsky.social

Of course the first thing he does is post on truth social.. I fucking called it. 🖕🏼🤡

164h ago
Ruben Garcia
@gorubenruben.bsky.social

White House Correspondent Dinner Shooter’s picture on Trump’s Truth Social.

94h ago
chadg72.bsky.social2

Probably taken an hour ago when drumpf’s check cleared… oh who am I kidding. Drumpf would never let a check clear after promising payment

IRL Loading Screens
@irlloadingscreens.bsky.social

This is the failed shooter after his apprehension from attempting violence at the White House Correspondents Dinner, according to Trump's Truth Social account.

93h ago
Blue Dot Buckeye
@buckivotesblue.bsky.social

Trump referred to the shooter as a ‘very sick’ person. How can they characterize the shooter before any investigation has been conducted? And the photo of the shooter was posted on Truth Social before folks had even evacuated⁉️⁉️⁉️

54h ago
People Magazine
@people.com

🔗: bit.ly/4sYql1Z President Donald Trump shared a video on his Truth Social account of the suspect storming the White House Correspondents' Dinner, as well as a photo of the suspect on the ground after being apprehended. 📷: realDonaldTrump/truthsocial

63h ago
Raziel Souza
@razielsouza.bsky.social

Sadly, Trump's Truth Social forgot how humans runs and how legs works. We know he won't use the best AI models but

53h ago
jay ×͜×
@elusivejay.bsky.social

I'm not on Truth Social but several others have reposted the post. I happened to turn on the TV and saw Satan's face all over it. Had hoped it was real and successful. Bummed it was neither.

44h ago
3 sources
theonion.comTrump Posts Late-Night Truth Social Rant Claiming Circuses Not Violent Enoughchannelnewsasia.comTrump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner, shooter in custodyfllics.comTrump at White House press dinner shooting press conference: ‘Would be assassin sought to kill’

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