Chuck Todd roasted for 'stupid' announcement he's avoiding Trump events for his own safety
Former NBC News anchor Chuck Todd announced he will no longer attend events featuring President Donald Trump, citing personal safety concerns following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. His comments sparked criticism from media figures across the political spectrum, who called his remarks exaggerated and illogical. Critics argued that public venues beyond political events also face similar security risks from lone attackers.
- ▪Chuck Todd stated he would avoid events with President Donald Trump because he does not feel safe.
- ▪A suspect at the WHCA Dinner reportedly aimed to target top Trump administration officials.
- ▪CBS correspondent Jan Crawford criticized Todd, saying the event was highly secure and that similar risks exist at weddings, concerts, and malls.
- ▪Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Dawsey questioned Todd's ability to cover presidential events if he avoids them entirely.
- ▪Trump has reportedly survived at least three assassination attempts.
- ▪Andrew Kolvet of Turning Point USA commented on Todd's remarks regarding leftist extremism.
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Media Chuck Todd roasted for 'stupid' announcement he's avoiding Trump events for his own safety Ex-NBC News anchor's remarks came after a gunman allegedly targeted Trump officials at the WHCA Dinner By Brian Flood Fox News Published April 28, 2026 4:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video WHCA Dinner shooting: Suspect Cole Thomas Allen targeted Trump officials Fox News Jonathan Hunt reports on the FBI raid of WHCA Dinner suspects home. Retired FBI supervisory agent James Gagliano discusses the security challenges highlighted by the shooting, where the suspect traveled undetected with weapons via train.
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