{"id":2595345,"date":"2026-04-26T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-correspondents-dinner-gunman-hates-christians\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:35:24","slug":"trump-says-correspondents-dinner-gunman-hates-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-correspondents-dinner-gunman-hates-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says correspondents&#8217; dinner gunman &#8216;hates Christians&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-correspondents-dinner-gunman-hates-christians%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2595345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Trump said the gunman who attacked the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner appeared to have hated Christians, based on what he described as the attacker\u2019s manifesto-implying the attack may have been religiously motivated. He also claimed the suspect was a troubled person and said he learned reports that the attacker\u2019s brother had warned Connecticut police in advance, wishing he had been informed but praising the Secret Service\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martinez-we-have-2-4-hour-lines-due-to-new-mexico-lockdown\/\" title=\"Martinez: &#039;We Have 2-4 Hour Lines&#039; Due to New Mexico Lockdown\">rapid response<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have identified the suspect as Cole Thomas Allen, who was arrested after allegedly charging a security checkpoint, shooting a Secret Service officer, and rushing toward the ballroom area where Trump and other attendees were located. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said early data suggests Allen may have targeted governance personnel, though investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Trump again pointed to the incident as support for building a new, more secure White House ballroom, describing it as better protected than other venues and noting it has been under construction with national security upgrades such as a military bunker, despite legal challenges. The article also describes Allen as having an advanced academic background, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youve-never-been-black-a-day-in-your-life-black-republican-shreds-eric-swalwells-unhinged-claim-that-the-gop-wants-to-ban-interracial-marriage\/\" title=\"\u2018You\u2019ve Never Been Black A Day In Your Life\u2019: Black Republican Shreds Eric Swalwell\u2019s Unhinged Claim That The GOP Wants To Ban Interracial Marriage\">mechanical engineering degree<\/a> from Caltech and a later computer science master\u2019s, according to his social profiles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President Donald Trump on Sunday said he believed the gunman who attacked the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House <\/a>Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner\u00a0hated <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christianity\/\">Christians<\/a>, suggesting the violence could have been religiously motivated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guy is a sick guy when you read his manifesto. He hates Christians. That\u2019s one thing for sure. He hates Christians, a hatred,\u201d Trump said during an interview on Fox News\u2019s <em>The Sunday Briefing<\/em>. \u201cHe had a lot of hatred in his heart. \u2026 It was a religious thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4543583\/trump-dinner-shooting-white-house-ballroom\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says dinner shooting justifies White House ballroom: \u2018Cannot be built fast enough\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4543555\/suspect-trump-dinner-shooting-kamala-harris\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Suspect in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-dinner-shooting-justifies-white-house-ballroom\/\" title=\"... says ...\">correspondents\u2019 dinner shooting donated<\/a> to Kamala Harris campaign<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4543551\/trump-dinner-shooting-administration-officials-motive\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump dinner shooting was targeting administration officials, authorities believe<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The suspect, who has been widely identified as Cole Thomas Allen, is in custody after being arrested for allegedly charging the Washington Hilton\u2019s security checkpoint, shooting a Secret Service officer, and beginning to run toward the main room where Trump and other attendees were gathered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2048422069218476288\">weighed in on reports <\/a>that the suspect\u2019s brother notified the\u00a0New London Police Department in Connecticut\u00a0regarding Allen\u2019s plan before the incident. He said he wished he had been warned about that report, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-i-may-never-see-eye-to-eye-with-trump-on-jan-6\/\" title=\"Pence: I May Never &#039;See Eye to Eye&#039; With ... on Jan. 6\">praised law enforcement<\/a> for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-second-round-of-february-payments-worth-4873-goes-out-in-three-days\/\" title=\"Second round of February Social Security payments worth ,873 to be sent in three days\">real-time response<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think his sister, or his brother, actually was complaining about it. You know, they were even complaining to law enforcement. So he was, he was a very troubled guy,\u201d the president said. \u201cI heard about the New London situation, and I wish they would have told us about it a little bit, but it is what it is. We had a great group of people there last night. They were strong, and the Secret Service, I thought they were outstanding. They stopped him cold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought great, great talent was displayed last night, bravery, but talent, he came in running like he was an NFL running back. Frankly, it was very fast, and they just stopped him cold. And there was no question. He never even came close to getting by the doors or getting through the doors,\u201d Trump said of the shooter. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a>: &#8220;The guy is a sick guy, when you read his manifesto. He hates Christians, that&#8217;s one thing for sure\u2026 and I think his sister or his brother actually was complaining about it. They were even complaining to law enforcement. He was a very troubled guy.&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V367UFYBl0\">pic.twitter.com\/V367UFYBl0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2048424255524569392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Acting Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\">Todd Blanche<\/a> said Allen appeared to have been targeting Trump and other administration officials during an NBC News interview on Sunday. But he cautioned that investigators are still probing the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the president,\u201d Blanche said. <\/p>\n<p>Trump on Sunday again sought to use the incident as justification for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4543583\/trump-dinner-shooting-white-house-ballroom\/\">building his new ballroom<\/a> in the White House, saying the venue would be far more secure for such high-profile events than places such as the Hilton. The ballroom <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4515732\/trump-dc-construction-project-court\/\">includes a\u00a0military bunker <\/a>as part of its\u00a0national security enhancements, and has been under construction for months, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4525587\/trump-ballroom-can-continue-appeals-court\/\">faces legal hurdles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really what you need. I mean, you can\u2019t have a thousand rooms. It is a very big hotel on top of the ballroom. And people come down in the elevator and they\u2019re right next to the ballroom,\u201d Trump said. \u201cMilitary and Secret Service have wanted [the ballroom] for many years, and I\u2019m getting it built. And, the one good thing is that now everybody knows how badly needed it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4543496\/republicans-democrats-unite-after-whca-shooting\/\"><strong>REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS UNITE AFTER WHCA SHOOTING: \u2018VIOLENCE HAS NO PLACE\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Allen appears to have been a part-time teacher from Torrance, a Los Angeles suburb, who attended the California Institute of Technology, \u00a0one of the most elite schools in the country.\u00a0The suspect was a mechanical engineering student at Caltech, where he graduated in 2017, before later obtaining a master\u2019s degree in computer science from California State University in 2025, according to his LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese assassins, they seem to be high-IQ people, but they\u2019re crazy,\u201d Trump said Sunday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump said the shooter hated Christians, suggesting religious motives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2595346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26116113620051.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7072,78219,10272,32558,3634],"class_list":["post-2595345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-christians","tag-correspondents-dinner","tag-gunman","tag-hate-speech","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26116113620051.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2595345"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2595349,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595345\/revisions\/2595349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2595346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2595345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2595345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2595345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}