Bruce Springsteen Offers Unexpected Prayer for Trump After WH Correspondents' Dinner Shooting

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News (2 / 1) 27.04.2026 23:01 / Frank

The incident and legal fallout

During the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Secret Service evacuated President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and press secretary Karoline Leavitt after an armed man, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif., allegedly opened fire. Allen was arraigned April 27 and charged with attempting to assassinate the president and two federal gun charges; he did not enter a plea.

Backstory of a public feud

The prayer came amid a long-running public spat: Trump has mocked Springsteen while the singer has criticized the administration, endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024 and repeatedly warned about Trump's impact on the country.