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Observers note Trump did not shout 'Fight! Fight! Fight!' after WHCA incident

newsApr 26, 2026322,189

After a security incident at the White House Correspondents' Association event, Donald Trump was escorted offstage by security. While leaving, Donald Trump did not stand, pump his fist, or shout his usual "Fight! Fight! Fight!" rallying line. That absence contrasted with earlier high-profile departures when he posed for photos and used the chant as a defiant signal. The missing gesture changed the exit's optics and removed a signature moment that often shapes political messaging.

Mary L Trump
@maryltrump.bsky.social

So weird Donald didn't stand up, ask for his shoes, defiantly raise his fist, and say "Fight, fight, fight."

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Tony Serrata 🇺🇦100

He did hawk his ballroom after without barely mentioning the shooting attempt

Otm Shanks79

"My approval rating is looking low... I need you guys to stage another assassination."

Debra Davidson66

This photo still is telling...

Richard Gibson65

That's the first thing I thought.

Sassy Denise42

He fell down. Poor old guy can’t even walk quickly. Time for the “home!”

Tommy Boy29

Almost like it was scripted.

lizziblue.bsky.social25

It was so fake and pathetic. You are so right Mary. He is so desperate that he had to do a pretend assassination attempt again. They didn't even clear the Correspondence Building afterward! OMG!

Lino23

He couldn't. He wasn't even able to walk off stage without falling, even with the support of the secret service.

kim20

Well, he conveniently posed for this little gem of USA Today propaganda. Sorry I can't credit the photographer because it seems the image was quickly taken down & replaced with the more sensational images of cabinet members running.

Windy Wyoming19

But they were ALL SMILES back at the WH!

Steve The Enraged Apostate 🌊🇺🇸 🇹🇷 🇺🇦 🇵🇸19

His dementia did not let him remember that he was told that this incident would occur and he was to make use of the opportunity

✨️The Worst Martha✨️16

That presser sealed the deal for me re the real motive was (other than tanking polls, that is) - that fucking ballroom. And his minions started in about it in record time. How stupid do they think we are?

midwestister12

Next up in the Russian authoritarian playbook used by 47 is a staged "terrorist attack" on US soil. Expect it so you're not manipulated by it.

Mr. Talleyman12

TRUMP: Where’s my bottle of ketchup for my ear?!? SECRET SERVICE: Sir, this is an actual shooter! TRUMP: WHAT?! Holy fuck! Get me out! SECRET SERVICE: But your bone-spurred canckles! TRUMP: I SAID GET ME THE FUCK OUT!!!!

CheriNotCherry11

Too busy smirking & waiting for Vance to be ‘rescued’ first…

dave313906.bsky.social10

Why would SS let trump stand up and pump his fist completely exposed when they didn’t know if there was a single shooter????? Hmmmmmmmm?????

eddiegaedel9

The t-shirts are somewhere in the Strait of Hormuz.

ProudBlue💙8

I want people to note how QUICKLY he got “reviews” on tonight’s Lincolnesque drama. He knew everyone noticed him just spaced out while Melania quickly responded. (“I was observing everything” is his new “I was praying”)…He even admitted “I should have reacted quicker”. Need working brain cells sir

Smoochy Rhino8

You know, one of these days, at one of these fake “assassination attempts”, the shooter is gonna mess up, and actually shoot Trump. The odds of him catching a bullet increase with every iteration of this make believe bullshit. 🤞

Democratic Free Press7

Bannon on a recorded conversation with the Chinese If Trump is losing he will do some crazy shit

FM7

Its like watching the quarterback using the same play bsky.app/profile/fran...

Linuxrebel7

I'm still wondering why he took his shoes off 🙂

Gene476

Another chapter in this neverending made for TV reality show where Pedolf is the leading actor and writer???

Brian M. Wise: Snarkasaurus Rex. Ω, MFers.6

Almost as weird as the press secretary's husband talking about how someone needs to be safe and his wife saying there would be "shots fired"

ProudBlue💙6

He had yet another timely “assassination” event … Meghan: “Don’t you people DARE criticize the Fuehrer’s desire for his Nazi bunker disguised as a ballroom project!”

Hudson 🌈, Henry, Harry PolitiCats6

But later he did say, “Ballroom Ballroom Ballroom.”

Dolorosa Santos6

He did: "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT for my ballroom."

roncap.bsky.social5

He decided to fall over instead

Sharon Eaton5

He was more concerned about his next nap.

Jesten5

My mom taught me not to say anything if I have nothing nice to say … MOM, this is really getting really difficult .

Qi Ji5

No hero shots to sell for this shooting. He fell on the floor….

Kauai Dreams5

Don't forget the Covid "superman" moment when getting back to the compound from the Walter Reed. Fully choreographed. All except for the heaving chest as it struggled to breath.

soonergrunt5

Well, they didn't have the Stars & Stripes on a crane or gantry they could fly into the scene, so it was a bust.

mrnova33.bsky.social4

You surely wouldn’t be implying that Butler was staged ? No, surely not .

Mauricio Babilonia4

America is not buying his bullshit !

Robin Hood 🇬🇧4

It was so fake Mary. I'm just annoyed democratic media accounts are coming out playing along with it all. FFS call it out what it is.

Snarky McSnarkerson4

But he did make sure the mention his ballroom 4000 times and have all his bots do the same.

Mark Brazill 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇦🇻🇪4

He was out of ketchup.

Malicious intent ?3

I was waiting!.Instead he said the quiet part out loud ,this is why we need the new Ball room built..HE tore the Bunker up !! I guess it shows he had NO place to run to. 🧐.. this time he was SO calm n his gang was too.. 🧐🧐.will we hear more about gunman ??

Caleb Mercer's Desk3

He needed to be woken up from his nap, then fell face first, toddler-style, on stage while being escorted off by detail.

Americalovesimmigrants3

Kinda weird shit happens the first time Trump attended the correspondence dinner ever AND Trump wants to raise his dismal approval ratings especially since starting an illegal war didn't boost his ratings like Trump had hoped.

Andria Gaskin3

False flag to justify building his ballroom. This guy has way too much time on his hands. 🙄

barisax69.bsky.social3

Hegseth just after the shooting laughing

Attractive Nuisance2

His stumble and fall wasn’t planned, so it interfered with the intended outcome.

Morrigoon2

He’s old. Probably forgot the choreography.

M. Wilderr2

House Republicans did that for him—

spudnikker.bsky.social2

Did Dim Donny turn the other ear?

God-Emperor Tsunami 💙 #FBPE #BLM #GTTO2

He only does that every other staged assassination attempt.

bekind2animals.bsky.social2

Didn't believe the first, the pic of the guy being arrested nothing like the "armed" dude on the floor.

Busy2

The Kalshi betting probably had under.

TheTunnelChildren2

They did that last time. They do a different thing for each time. Next time trump is going to try to do a moonwalk.

@jahrjon2

He also didn't break the blood tablet in the wrong place. In back instead of the front of his head.

Becca Riley2

He fell over instead, this time.