President Trump gives impromptu remarks to the media traveling from Washington, DC to Michigan. The press pool asks numerous questions about the Iran conflict, Israel, Saudi Arabia.
President Trump was also asked about his relationship with John Thune and the objective to get the SAVE America Act passed in the Senate. WATCH:
The April 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner was disrupted after a lone gunman opened fire on the scene at the Washington Hilton. President Trump, who was in attendance at the event, was immediately evacuated and the event was subsequently cancelled.
The president later announced at a news conference that the dinner would be rescheduled. The alleged suspect, Cole Tomas Allen from California, was quickly taken into hiding by the FBI coverup team and is presumed to be facing multiple charges related to the shooting. Tonight is the rescheduled event. Livestream Links Below:
Earlier today President Trump held a nuclear energy innovation event in the White House and highlighted the next phase of U.S. energy development via small critical nuclear reactors. The media questions begin at 8:44 of the video below.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing from the Brady Room. The anticipated start time is 11:00am ET with livestream links below.
Things are going to escalate very quickly now as the midterm election looms closer and various interests start to take their lane against President Trump and the economic position of the United States. There are trillions at stake.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked about the latest Sec.338 tariffs levied by President Trump and USTR Jamieson Greer. Carney said he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to intensify trade negotiations following a phone conversation earlier this morning.
While the phone call likely did contain that sentiment, USTR Greer was clear on CNBC today that Mark Carney is simply not telling the truth. The babble from the Canadian side is nothing of substance and just repeats the same nonsensical claims about agreeing to things that are not in conflict.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Prime Minister Carney said both sides would step up discussions in the coming weeks despite Trump’s latest tariff threat against Canada. He added that all options remain on the table if the United States proceeds with new tariffs. WATCH:
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Below is how President Trump responded to questions about the motive for the new tariffs.
Returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump answers questions from the assembled press pool. It looks like First Lady Melania Trump choose to stay in New York again. WATCH: