Washington, United States, April 26, 2026 (AFP) - Loud bangs and a Trump evacuation: chaos at correspondents' dinner

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2026-04-26

It was meant to be a glitzy Saturday night at a Washington ballroom featuring President Donald Trump, but the glamor was shattered by gunshots that left guests diving to the floor and the US leader bundled out by security personnel. Trump was seated on the dais at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner -- the first time he is attending as president -- when loud bangs disrupted the revelry and caused him and others on stage to......

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