A shooting incident has been reported during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in the United States. Loud gunshot-like sounds triggered panic at the venue, where U.S. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance were reportedly present. Meanwhile, a claim is going viral on social media alleging that the attacker was of “Indian origin” and acted in revenge after Trump allegedly called India a “hell hole.”
A Pakistan-based X handle, Armed Forces Update, claimed that “the terrorist who attacked U.S. President Donald Trump is from Indian-African origin” and was seeking revenge over Trump’s alleged remarks calling India a “hell hole.” The post further alleged that U.S. Secret Service was investigating the possibility of an Indian role in an attempt to disrupt ongoing peace talks in Islamabad.
Asian Defence Observer wrote “31-year-old American of Indian origin” was involved in an assassination attempt on U.S. President Donald Trump. The post further claimed that the accused was “frustrated” and carried out the attack to take revenge after Trump allegedly called India a “hell hole” and Indians “laptop gangsters.”
Tactical Tribune wrote, “The person who attacked Trump in White House has Indian-African origin, Local US journalist said.”
Similarly, Sadaf Baloch and Sana Yousafzai also claimed that the accused was of Indian origin and made the same allegation.
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Fact Check
During the investigation, a keyword search led us to reports by The Washington Post and Hindustan Times. According to these reports, the person involved in the shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, a resident of Torrance, California. Officials said that he is a tutor and software developer from the same location.
The reports do not mention the accused being of “Indian” or “Indian-African” origin, nor do they suggest any connection to India or a revenge motive linked to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump.
| Claim | The attacker involved in the shooting linked to U.S. President Donald Trump is of Indian origin. |
| Claimed by | Tactical Tribune, Asian Defence Observer & Armed Forces Update |
| Fact | The person involved in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is not of Indian origin. The accused has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, who is an American national. |
