Trump faints while hiding

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated on an emergency basis after gunshots were heard at a dinner in Washington, DC, in the United States. Trump fainted while hiding under tight security.

The incident occurred on Saturday night (April 25) local time. TV footage from the event showed Trump sitting at the dinner table. At that time, a loud noise was heard in the hotel's banquet hall.

The video shows that Trump's security forces surrounded him shortly after the gunshots. Before that, US Vice President JD Vance was quickly removed. Then the security personnel wanted to remove Trump. That's when Trump fainted while getting up from his chair.

According to a CNN report, Trump attended a dinner at a hotel called the Washington Hilton. At that time, several Secret Service agents shouted, "There is shooting." A law enforcement official familiar with the situation said that no members of the cabinet, including First Lady Melania Trump, were injured. Everyone is safe.

A senior administration official told CNN that President Trump is in a safe place and has told officials that he wants to return to the dinner. However, members of the Secret Service have for the time being prohibited the president from returning to the event.

The US President's office organizes this dinner every year for journalists who work at the White House. In addition to journalists, there were also stars of the media world. Panic spread among them after the shooting incident.

A member of the security forces told the AP that a gunman came to the hotel and opened fire. He did not clarify whether he was killed. After the incident, Trump praised the US Secret Service and local law enforcement agencies in a post on Truth Social.