Manifesto of WHCD Shooter Reads Like a Legacy Media Transcript
Cole Tomas Allen, the would-be assassin at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, sent a manifesto before his attack that echoed widely debunked conspiracy theories. His stated motives for targeting President Donald Trump included false claims of pedophilia, rape, and treason. The manifesto reflects rhetoric commonly found in partisan media, suggesting influence from extreme political narratives.
- ▪Cole Tomas Allen sent a manifesto to his family before attempting to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- ▪The manifesto accused Donald Trump of being a pedophile, a rapist, and a traitor, despite lack of evidence supporting these claims.
- ▪The allegations in the manifesto mirror conspiracy theories previously promoted by some media figures and political actors.
- ▪No evidence exists that Donald Trump engaged in sexual relations with minors, and testimony from individuals like Ghislaine Maxwell contradicts the pedophilia claim.
- ▪Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no actionable evidence of collusion between Donald Trump and Russia during his investigation.
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Home – Trump Assassination Attempt News – Manifesto of WHCD Shooter Reads Like a Legacy Media Transcript opinion Manifesto of WHCD Shooter Reads Like a Legacy Media Transcript Victor Davis Hanson • April 28, 2026 Print (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson.
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