""This is why we have to have all of the attributes of what we're planning at the White House. It's actually a larger room, and it's much more secure. It's drone proof. It's bulletproof glass. We need the ballroom.""
""This is not the first time in the past couple of years that our republic has been attacked by a would-be assassin.""
""The people that do the most, the people that make the biggest impact-they're the ones that they go after.""
President Trump experienced a potential assassination attempt when a gunman fired shots outside a hotel ballroom during the White House correspondents dinner. This incident follows two previous attempts during his 2024 presidential campaign. After the evacuation of Trump and other officials, he emphasized the need for a new ballroom at the White House, citing security features. The gunman, armed with multiple weapons, injured a Secret Service agent before being subdued. Trump noted that impactful figures often face such threats, referencing historical assassinations.
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