During a sit-down interview reflecting on the latest assassination attempt against him, President Donald Trump marveled at the speed of the gunman who tried to storm the ballroom where he was speaking on Saturday night, joking that the NFL should sign him.
Trump sat down with 60 Minutes correspondent Norah O’Donnell in the White House on Sunday and walked through the chaotic moments in detail, praising law enforcement while joking about the gunman’s impressive speed.
“I think the NFL should sign him up,” Trump said. “He was fast.”
The president continued, “When you look at it on tape, it’s almost like a blur.”
“But it was amazing because as soon as they saw that you could see them draw their guns,” Trump said. “They were so professional. Aimed their guns, and then they took him down immediately. The doors were sealed. The room was sealed. The ballroom itself, where the people were.”
Trump said that he thinks the Secret Service did a great job keeping everyone safe.
WATCH:
President Trump just DROPPED this line on the man who tried to kill him:
“I mean, he ran like — I think the NFL should SIGN HIM UP!”
“He was fast. When you look at it, it’s almost like a blur!”
“He ran 45 yards, they say, and he just went to it, and then, boom, he popped… pic.twitter.com/csfTdvKoUI
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 27, 2026
O’Donnell replied, “I was in the room not far from you, Mr. President. Could hear what sounded like gunshots or commotion. People nearby could smell the gunpowder. Everybody hit the floor. There were a number of people who were very, very scared. How worried were you that there were going to be injuries?”
“I wasn’t worried,” Trump responded. “I understand life. We live in a crazy world. You can really enhance your chances of having a perfect situation, but sometimes things will happen. I did want to see what was happening because, you know, I’m the president. In one way, I guess I should be hiding.”
He added, “In another way, I want to see if I can be helpful. But I did watch because I could see what was going on at the door. I also saw a lot of very strong, physically strong, really attractive law enforcement people come through those doors. And frankly, it made me feel very safe, very, very safe. There was nobody going to get by them. And this was at the very back of the ballroom, looking at the back of the ballroom, big room.”
During the same interview, as The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Trump blasted O’Donnell for reading portions of the shooter’s manifesto.
“I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you’re horrible people. Horrible people,” Trump said. “Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.”
The incident took place Saturday night during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel.
A 31-year-old California man, Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, allegedly charged a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives.
Allen was seen in surveillance footage sprinting past metal detectors, opening fire, and exchanging shots with Secret Service agents before being tackled and subdued.
One agent was struck but unharmed thanks to his protective vest.
Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials were quickly evacuated from the stage but were not injured.
The shooter wrote in his manifesto that he was there to target members of the administration.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has confirmed Allen has been charged with at least two counts so far, using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.
Allen is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.
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