Iran war live: Trump says White House Press Dinner shooting won't stop him 'winning'

NewsUS NewsDonald TrumpLIVEUpdated 6 mins agoIran war live: Trump says White House Press Dinner shooting won't stop him 'winning'Donald Trump was rushed out of White House Correspondents' Association dinner after a gunman stormed security and there were at least five to eight gunshotsDonald Trump says the dinner shooting will not deter him(Image: Getty Images)CommentsNewsChristopher MallettUpdated 09:52, 26 Apr 2026US President Donald Trump has said that a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner would not "deter" him from "winning" the war in Iran. Speaking to reporters at the White House shortly after escaping unhurt following the shooting at the annual event in the Hilton Hotel in Washington, Trump said that he believed the incident was not linked to the nearly two-month-old conflict. "I don't think so, but you never know," he told a reporter when asked if the shooting was linked to the Iran war. The shooting came after Trump cancelled a planned trip by two officials - envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war. In a post on Truth Social, he said: "We have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!" New UpdatesKey Events'It's not going to deter me from winning' - Donald TrumpView PostToday09:46 BST'It's not going to deter me from winning' - Donald TrumpDonald Trump has said the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner would not "deter" him from "winning" the war in Iran. "I don't think so, but you never know," he told a reporter when asked if the shooting was linked to the Iran war. "It's not going to deter me from winning the war in Iran. I don't know if that had anything to do with it; I really don't think so, based on what we know, but we are going to continue to do a great job," he said. Trump said investigators were working on the motive of the shooter, who has now been arrested and has been described as a "lone wolf". Secret Service agents move across the ballroom during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC(Image: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) CommentsChristopher MallettFollow Daily Mirror:FacebookX (Twitter)TikTokInstagramSnapchatComments‌ ‌ ‌ ‌