Lara Trump details WHCD shooting's impact on family: ‘Had to sit kids down three times’
🚨 SOBERING: @LaraLeaTrump on the toll this is taking on her family.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 27, 2026
“I’ve had to sit my kids down THREE times and tell them someone tried to kill their grandfather.”
“Politics used to be dirty… now it’s DANGEROUS.”
“This is the THIRD attempt in two years — and it didn’t… pic.twitter.com/BtC5eCYM1w
WASHINGTON DC: Explaining the impact of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting on her family, Lara Lea Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter In-law, said that she had to sit with her children multiple times to explain what exactly had happened.
The correspondents’ dinner, an annual event to honor journalism by the White House, met with an unfortunate fate when a 31-year-old teacher, Cole Thomas Allen, opened fire near the security screening area, prompting a quick evacuation.
Lara details talking to children about attempts on granddad’s life
Appearing on Fox News, Lara Lea Trump, who has formerly co-chaired the Republican National Committee and is married to President Trump’s second son, Eric Trump, explained the toll the shooting is taking on the family.
Lara said that she sat down with her kids three times to make them understand why the firing took place at a White House event.
“I’ve had to sit my kids down three times and tell them someone tried to kill their grandfather.”
Offering her opinion on the horrifying shooting at the Washington Hilton, Lara said that the “politics used to be dirty” now it is “dangerous.”
Lara emphasised the danger to Trump’s life, saying, “This is the third attempt in two years to kill Donald Trump,” adding, “We don’t need to live like that.”
She called out the opposition for continuous anti-Trump rhetoric and said, “these people absolutely need to come out and unequivocally say that Donald Trump was elected as the President of the United States.”
She progressed, saying that they (Democrats) should make it clear that Donald Trump is “not a tyrant, not a dictator, and not an authoritarian.”
Firing at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The dinner hall was rocked with the sound of gunshots soon after President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump joined other guests for the annual correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton building.
A 31-year-old teacher, Cole Allen, stormed the security checkpoint, engaging in a firefight with a security personnel member.
The gunman was immediately taken into custody, and the real motive behind the shooting is a matter of investigation, which is underway.
The incident has prompted the White House administration to reconsider the president’s security. The administration is reportedly also weighing the use of a bulletproof vest among other measures.
