The Argentine Government expressed its strongest repudiation of the attack against Donald Trump, highlighted the rapid action and warned of the advance of violence promoted by the left at the global level.
The Secret Service took absolute control of the Washington Hilton, while images released on social networks showed agents running through the corridors after the first reports of gunshots. Outside, troops with unarmed weapons ordered journalists and attendees to leave the place and seek
In the midst of an increasingly convulsed international scene, the Office of the President of the Argentine Republic issued an official statement this April 26, 2026 from the City of Buenos Aires, in which it expressed its “strongest repudiation” of the new assassination attempt against Donald J. Trump, the fourth since he began his return to the White House.
The document released by the Argentine government focuses on the institutional gravity of the event and leaves a strong political definition. In textual words: “President Javier G. Milei vehemently condemns the violent rhetoric of the left everywhere in the world that promotes this type of attack.” In addition, the statement celebrates the fact that both Donald Trump and the First Lady, Melania Trump, and the rest of the attendees have been unharmed, also highlighting that the attacker was arrested before he could carry out a
fatal attack.
The Secret Service's response was immediate: heavily armed agents broke into the room and removed Donald Trump from the stage in a matter of seconds, along with Melania Trump.
The president himself later confirmed that the attacker, identified as Cole Allen Tomas, was arrested by security forces, preventing a major tragedy. The assailant reportedly fired, but the impact was contained by the kevlar vest of a member of the security staff, without causing serious damage. The sequence generated moments of generalized panic, with partial evacuations, effective securing each sector of the compound and a full deployment of
At a subsequent press conference from the White House, Donald Trump assured that the evacuation was carried out following established protocols and confirmed that both Melania Trump, the vice president and his entire cabinet are in perfect health. The president also reported that the dinner will be rescheduled for the next 30 days and acknowledged that the venue for the event was not “particularly
safe”.In his statements, he called for resolving differences through dialogue and described the attacker as “a very sick person”. He also regretted the suspension of the event, whose objective was to “celebrate press freedom”, although he admitted that continuing with the evening was discouraged by
his security team.In a fact that further aggravates the situation, the head of the Washington DC Metropolitan Police revealed that the terrorist was equipped with a significant arsenal: a shotgun, a gun and multiple knives.
