Trump portrays shooting as proof of his presidency's power

"When you're impactful, ​they go after you," Donald Trump told journalists in Washington

President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Donald Trump's tuxedo still looked freshly pressed when he stepped to the White House podium Saturday night, barely an hour after the latest apparent attempt on his life.

"When you're impactful, ​they go after you," the Mr Trump told some of the highest-powered journalists in Washington.