【Who Perpetrated the White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting?】 If this incident was not staged, first of all, it targeted the president and his innermost circle—not the invited guests or journalists present that day, numbering as many as 2,600 people.

If the target was Trump’s inner circle, then this would be a politically motivated hate violence case.

This kind of incident can be classified as a terrorist act, due to its violent nature and clear political objectives.

From the skin tone of the suspect's image allegedly exposed at the scene, he does not appear to be Black. Whether he is a Latin American immigrant or refugee is difficult to determine at a glance.

Identifying the attacker’s identity and uncovering his true intentions could hinge on obtaining testimony from a surviving suspect.

Figure 11 is Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., not the suspect.

Such incidents often generate widespread attention; the higher the target’s status, the clearer the political demands become.

Attacks targeting the presidential circle are not uncommon in U.S. history. However, each time such an event occurs, if the president survives unharmed, it typically brings subsequent good fortune: approval ratings surge, and those around him become more united, as the president becomes a “victim” figure.

This attack occurred during a journalists’ dinner—a gathering usually not particularly friendly toward Trump. Yet the incident has brought everyone onto the same boat, making all potential victims of terrorism.

The dinner has been temporarily canceled but will resume within 30 days. The event itself becomes a symbol of resistance against violence and terror—unyielding in the face of threats. It may also help bridge the gap between Trump and the media.

From the psychological consensus among victims, this is not necessarily bad news for Trump’s team. It helps obscure Trump’s various shortcomings and vulnerabilities. At minimum, today there will be no media daring to ask inconvenient questions about Iran—any potential verbal sparring is thus subtly defused.

This attack at the journalists’ dinner will be recorded in history.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863495779243143/

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