Correspondents’ dinner attendee goes viral for finishing meal amid shooting chaos

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26 Apr 2026 • 11:09 PM MYT
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Correspondents’ dinner attendee goes viral for finishing meal amid shooting chaos

An attendee at the White House correspondents’ dinner has gone viral after cameras captured him continuing his meal as guests sheltered under tables from gun fire.

Inside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel, Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance were bundled off stage by secret service personnel while attendees scrambled for cover.

One guest sat near the stage, however, was seemingly unperturbed, remaining seated and continuing to eat from his plate as colleagues crouched under the table.

“How the hell is he eating when there is chaos?,” wondered one user on X, where the clip racked up over eight million views.

“Guarantee he said ‘im too old for this s***’,” offered another viewer. “Accepted whatever might come.”

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