Within minutes of a gunman breaching the White House Correspondents' Dinner on 25 April 2026, dozens of pro-Trump influencers posted an identical message, and a former insider says that was no coincidence.
As chaos unfolded inside the Washington Hilton, a strikingly uniform wave of messaging swept across X and other platforms. Conservative commentators, politicians, and influencers, many with millions of followers, converged on the same talking point: the shooting proved Donald Trump needed his $400 million (£296 million) White House ballroom.
