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Fetterman breaks with Democrats after shooting scare, backs Trump on major White House project

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke party lines again after the close call at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this weekend, siding with President Donald Trump’s push to build a ballroom at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Fetterman, who has repeatedly shown he is willing to defy his party, posted on X that he was «there front and center» at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner when the shooting occurred Saturday night. The alleged shooter, 31-year-old California resident Cole Allen, broke through multiple layers of Secret Service security at the Washington Hilton and nearly opened fire in a room where the president, vice president and other key administration and federal officials were present.
«After witnessing last night,» Fetterman called for people to «drop the TDS [Trump derangement syndrome] and build the White House ballroom.»
He said the purpose of the ballroom would be to host events «exactly like these.»
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., called for the completion of the new White House ballroom after the close call alleging an active shooter situation at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 25, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«We were there front and center,» he wrote. «That venue wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S. government.»
Though construction is continuing on the $400 million privately funded White House ballroom, the project is currently bogged down in a legal challenge by the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). After the shooting, the Justice Department pressed NTHP to drop its lawsuit, citing concerns about the safety and security of the president and other key personnel.
«[Y]our lawsuit puts the lives of the president, his family, and his staff at grave risk,» Brett Shumate, assistant attorney general in DOJ’s Civil Division, wrote in a Sunday letter to opposing counsel, shared on X by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
«Enough is enough,» Shumate continued. «Your client should voluntarily dismiss this frivolous lawsuit today in light of last night’s assassination attempt on President Trump.»
«As history proves, that venue is demonstrably unsafe for the President of the United States because its size presents extraordinary security challenges for the Secret Service.
«[Saturday’s] assassination attempt on President Trump proves, yet again, that the White House ballroom is essential for the safety and security of the President, his family, his cabinet, and his staff.»
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino jumps over a chair after an incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. President Donald Trump and other officials were evacuated from the Washington Hilton following reports of gunfire. The FBI’s Washington field office said a subject is in custody. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Raquel Debono, a conservative influencer who attended the dinner, told Fox News Digital, «No ballroom no matter how grand, matters if we can’t keep people safe first.»
«Everyone’s debating architecture while a shooter got into what should have been the most heavily secured event in America – it’s a ridiculous distraction,» said Debono. «The security failures are the story. It was too easy to get in.»
Debono shared on X that she left the dinner early prior to the shooting due to an «uneasy feeling.» She noted that their bags were not checked and that people were «shoved through doors.»
Trump himself pointed to the incident as evidence that the hotel venue was «not a particularly secure building,» arguing that a new White House ballroom — equipped with features like bulletproof materials — would offer a safer alternative.
«It’s really what you need,» Trump said on Fox News on Sunday. «You can’t have a thousand [hotel] rooms or whatever it is, I mean, it’s a very big hotel, on top of the ballroom. And people come down the elevator, and they’re right next to the ballroom.»
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER SHOOTING: TIMELINE TRACES HOW SUSPECT’S ALLEGED CROSS-COUNTRY PLAN UNFOLDED

President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
Though the shooting prompted widespread calls for a White House ballroom, Fetterman stood out as a lone Democrat willing to join in on the push.
On Sunday, Fetterman admitted on CNN, «I never really had a strong opinion on the ballroom to be honest, but this clearly demonstrated [the need].»
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He emphasized the need to ensure not only the president’s protection but also that of those in the line of succession, should anything happen to the president.
«I just walked away from that still kind of stunned how lucky we were that no one was seriously hurt,» said Fetterman. «And when we have the significant majority of our leadership in a very small, clustered area, it could have been much more catastrophic for our nation that day.»
Fox News Digital’s Eric Mack and Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
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Driver identified after car plows into crowd injuring 8; passerby stabbed

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A car reportedly drove into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring at least eight people.
The vehicle slammed into a store window, and its driver, identified as Salim El Koudri, 31, allegedly stabbed a passerby who attempted to intervene.
Mayor Massimo Mezzetti told Italian TV no one was killed, but eight people were injured, including four who were in critical condition.
Debris is seen in front of a wrecked car on a street in Modena, Italy, Saturday, after its driver allegedly rammed into a group of people and stabbed a passerby. (Lapresse via AP)
Mezzetti said the vehicle entered one of the city’s main streets and «drove onto the sidewalk, sending several people flying,» before crashing into the shop window.
He added one woman, who was pinned against a shop window, may require the amputation of both legs.
Authorities said El Koudri was born in Bergamo and raised in Modena with Maghreb origins, is unemployed, and was known to have mental disorders. There have been no confirmed links to extremist groups.
El Koudri was detained and questioned at police headquarters as authorities worked to determine if he acted deliberately, the mayor said. There was no indication he was under the influence at the time of the wreck.

Police patrol a scene after an incident in Modena, Italy, Saturday. (Lapresse via AP)
Modena Prefect Fabrizia Triolo told The Associated Press that El Koudri had «been known to local mental health services for schizoid disorders,» and early findings suggested «possible mental instability.»
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the incident as «extremely serious» in a statement posted to X.
«I express my closeness to the injured people and their families,» Meloni wrote in the post. «I also extend my thanks to the citizens who bravely intervened to stop the perpetrator and to the law enforcement agencies for their response.»
Meloni said she has spoken with the mayor and remains in constant contact with the authorities to follow the developments of the situation.
«I trust that the perpetrator will be held fully accountable for his actions,» she wrote.
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Ministros de Finanzas del G7 se reúnen en París para debatir puntos en común frente a las tensiones económicas mundiales

Los ministros de Finanzas del G7 se reunirán este lunes en París para intentar encontrar puntos en común frente a las tensiones económicas mundiales y coordinar el suministro de minerales críticos, en medio de crecientes diferencias geopolíticas entre Estados Unidos y sus aliados.
La reunión de dos días tendrá lugar después de la cumbre entre el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, y el líder chino, Xi Jinping, en Beijing, un encuentro que dejó pocos avances económicos concretos y mantuvo latentes las tensiones sobre Taiwán y el comercio.
En el centro de la agenda estará lo que el ministro de Finanzas francés, Roland Lescure, describió como profundos desequilibrios económicos mundiales que alimentan las fricciones comerciales y aumentan el riesgo de una reorganización turbulenta de los mercados financieros.
“La forma en que se ha desarrollado la economía global durante los últimos 10 años es claramente insostenible”, dijo Lescure. El funcionario señaló un patrón en el que China “consume menos de lo que debería”, Estados Unidos “consume en exceso” y Europa “invierte menos de lo necesario”.
Lescure, anfitrión de las conversaciones, sostuvo además que el G7 ofrecerá una oportunidad para un diálogo franco entre aliados en un momento de crecientes desacuerdos con Washington.
“Estas conversaciones no son fáciles. No voy a decirles que estamos de acuerdo en todo, incluyendo, por supuesto, lo más importante con nuestros amigos estadounidenses”, afirmó antes del encuentro.
Los ministros de Finanzas estarán atentos a las novedades sobre las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y China después de la cumbre entre Trump y Xi y a los últimos esfuerzos estadounidenses para reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz, después de que la administración Trump permitiera que expirara el sábado la exención de sanciones al petróleo ruso transportado por vía marítima.
Según funcionarios franceses implicados en los preparativos, bastaría con que cada parte aceptara cierta responsabilidad por los desequilibrios en el comercio y los flujos de capital, aunque consideran probable que Estados Unidos se muestre reacio a esa posición.
Philip Luck, director del programa de economía del Centro de Estudios Estratégicos e Internacionales de Washington, puso en duda esa posibilidad. “Me sorprendería mucho que aceptaran la idea de que esto es culpa de Estados Unidos de alguna manera”, declaró Luck.
Los ministros también prevén debatir las consecuencias económicas del conflicto en Oriente Medio y la volatilidad de los mercados mundiales de bonos, una situación que preocupa especialmente a Japón.
El Ministerio de Finanzas británico informó que Rachel Reeves “presionaría para que se tomen medidas coordinadas para limitar la inflación y las presiones en la cadena de suministro, y para que se restablezca la libertad de navegación a través del estrecho de Ormuz” durante la reunión.
Según el gobierno británico, Reeves también reafirmará el deseo de Londres de reducir las barreras comerciales entre Gran Bretaña y la Unión Europea.
Las divisiones dentro del G7 complican los esfuerzos por mostrar unidad mientras los ministros se preparan para la cumbre de líderes prevista del 15 al 17 de junio en la ciudad francesa de Evian.
Otra de las prioridades de la reunión será la cuestión de los minerales críticos y las tierras raras, un sector en el que los gobiernos del G7 intentan coordinar esfuerzos para reducir la dependencia de China, que domina las cadenas de suministro necesarias para tecnologías como vehículos eléctricos, energías renovables y sistemas de defensa.
Lescure afirmó que el G7 impulsará una mayor coordinación para supervisar los mercados, anticipar interrupciones y desarrollar fuentes alternativas de suministro mediante proyectos conjuntos entre economías aliadas.
El objetivo es garantizar que “ningún país vuelva a tener el monopolio” de esos materiales, añadió.
Los países del G7 buscan acordar medidas comunes para estabilizar los mercados y fomentar la inversión nacional, con iniciativas que podrían incluir precios mínimos para productores, compras conjuntas y aranceles.
No obstante, Luck sostuvo que la iniciativa todavía se encuentra en una etapa inicial y consideró improbable un acuerdo amplio en el corto plazo.
“Estamos en las primeras etapas de este proceso”, afirmó. “No creo que haya consenso sobre una estrategia ni siquiera dentro del gobierno estadounidense, y mucho menos que seamos capaces de explicarla de forma convincente a nuestros socios para que la apoyen”, agregó.
(Con información de REUTERS)
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