Obama denounces shooting at Trump gala dinner

WASHINGTON – Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday called on Americans to reject violence following an attack at a press gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump.

“Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it’s incumbent upon all (of) us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy,” Obama wrote on X, adding praise for law enforcement officers who scrambled to protect Trump.

Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night's shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it’s incumbent upon all us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy. It’s also a sobering reminder of the courage and sacrifice…

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 26, 2026

 — Agence France Presse