Trump rushed from same hotel where Reagan assassination attempt unfolded in 1981
Donald Trump,White House,Washington DC,Defense And Security,Trump Assassination Attempts,Secret Service,Trump Administration
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the Washington Hilton ballroom Saturday night at the start of the White House Correspondents' Dinner as shots rang out.
Trump was swiftly whisked away amid the chaos and reported that he, the first lady and his Cabinet members are safe on Truth Social.
More than 40 years ago, the Washington Hilton was the site of the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981 — a striking historical parallel as Trump was rushed from the same hotel Saturday night after gunfire erupted. It remains unclear if Trump was targeted in the chaos on Saturday evening.
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