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Trump dodged more than a bullet at Saturday's correspondents’ dinner

The Hill · May 1, 2026, 2:00 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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At the press briefing that followed the shooting, Trump crossed party lines and transcended the violence targeting him. He was finally, improbably, truly presidential.

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