‘Losing your mind’: Jeffries dismisses Trump’s accusation he incited WHCA dinner attack

Published May 7, 2026 11:37am ET | Updated May 7, 2026 11:37am ET



House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) dismissed President Donald Trump’s claim that he incited the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

“The Knicks are up 2-0 and I have to wake up to another deranged rant from this guy,” Jeffries wrote on X. “Gas prices are sky high, grocery bills are surging and families can’t catch a break.”

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