Trump’s reason for not wearing a bullet-proof vest cracks up Oval Office guests

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s reason for not wearing a bullet-proof vest cracks up Oval Office guestsThe president was asked about the extra protection in light of the third attempt on his life at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The question came during a rambling press events Thursday afternoon Andrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Thursday 30 April 2026 21:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2968448To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-bullet-proof-vest-weight-b2968450.html","title":"Trump’s reason for not wearing a bullet-proof vest cracks up Oval Office guests"}}CloseTrump reveals why he won't wear a bullet-proof vestSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashing...