TGIF: A New Tux on the Dirty Hilton Floor
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was canceled after an alleged assassination attempt on former President Trump at a Hilton hotel, where a gunman opened fire before being subdued and wrapped in a Mylar blanket. Journalists exiting the event encountered protesters with inflammatory signs, though authorities emphasized the attacker acted alone and was likely mentally ill. The incident sparked online controversy, with some media figures criticizing celebratory reactions on social media while others questioned the authenticity of past attacks.
- ▪The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was canceled following an alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Hilton hotel.
- ▪The suspected gunman was subdued, stripped, and wrapped in a Mylar blanket after opening fire in the hotel lobby.
- ▪Protesters outside the event carried signs with violent messages, including 'DEATH TO ALL OF THEM' and 'DEATH TO TYRANT'.
- ▪Clara Jeffery, editor in chief of Mother Jones, urged restraint on social media after the incident, criticizing harmful posts by some users.
- ▪A Manhattan Institute poll found that 47 percent of Democrats believe the July 2024 assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, was staged by his supporters.
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TGIF: A New Tux on the Dirty Hilton FloorThe White House, via Instagram.An Oxford professor teaches biochemistry in Z-cup rubber breasts. A soldier bet $33K on his own raid and won $409K. Golf is killing humanity. And much more.By Nellie Bowles05.01.26 — TGIFFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to Listen5 minsProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narrationHello, TGIFers. Cole Tomas Allen, if you’re reading this, you didn’t get me this time. How’d that carpet taste? America’s most glamorous assassination attempt. If all this drama seems fun, well, join our team. We’re looking for a Social Media Manager and a Social Media Video Producer. Both roles are full-time and on-site in New York.
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