Karoline Leavitt’s ‘shots will be fired’ remark goes viral online after WHCD shooting incident

WASHINGTON, DC: A clip of Karoline Leavitt speaking before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner got people talking after the shooting at the event.

In the video, Leavitt says, “There will be shots fired tonight.” That line is getting a lot more attention now, given what happened later at the Washington Hilton.

The event took a serious turn after reports of a potential shooter actually firing on the location emerged and security rushed in to carry out an evacuation.

Leavitt’s pre-event remark resurfaces

In the video clip, Leavitt appears to be speaking about the tone of the evening, describing it as one where strong remarks and criticism are expected.

During the exchange, she says that “shots will be fired,” a phrase often used in a figurative sense to describe verbal jabs or pointed commentary.

"He is ready to rumble. His speech will be classic Donald J Trump. It will be funny and entertaining. There will be some shots fired in the room tonight," she said.

The clip gained traction after the shooting incident, with users sharing it widely due to the uncanny coincidence involving her words and the events that unfolded later that night.

The timing of the remark has drawn attention, though it was made before the incident occurred.

Social media reacts to Leavitt’s comment

Her words proved to be strangely prophetic as shots rang out during the annual press dinner, which was underway at a Washington hotel. A video of the interview has crossed 4 million views on X.

“This aged oddly,” wrote one person in the comments section.

“The Facebook groups and WhatsApp aunties gonna have a field day with the conspiracy theories,” an X user predicted.

Someone wrote on the internet, “It’s hard to ignore the timing—major shooting incidents have at times coincided with periods when Trump’s support in the polls is falling.”

Another user on X wrote, “What did Karoline Leavitt know?”

People on X also talked about this event being ‘staged’ and Leavitt knowing about it, “If it wasn't staged, then Karoline Leavitt next job will be a psychic. IMO if staged, what did you do to make Leavitt mad?”

“Karoline Leavitt accidentally let it slip there would be another fake assassination attempt?!” another user wrote on social media.

Another X user wrote sarcastically, “Karoline Leavitt urged everyone to tune in, promising Donald Trump would deliver a “classic” speech, funny, entertaining, and with “shots fired.””

“She called it” said another user on internet.

“So Karoline Leavitt said "shots fired" before the event.., her husband told a reporter something was about to happen just before it started..”wrote an user on X.

Leavitt’s remark, made earlier in the evening, has continued to circulate alongside coverage of the shooting. However, reports indicate that her comment was part of a general description of the event’s tone rather than a reference to any specific development.

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