Kari Lake, 25 April 2026

I wish I could say I was surprised by what happened, but the country’s mood, fueled by years of fake-news hatred, made tonight feel inevitable.

I walked into the event expecting a knockout speech from the President, yet I knew the room was about 90% hostile: members of the press… pic.twitter.com/3mD47GLV2h

— Kari Lake (@KariLake) April 26, 2026

… who despise him and have spent years inflaming those who still listen to them.

I can’t believe how lax the security was at the White House correspondents dinner tonight. Upon entering nobody asked to visibly INSPECT my ticket nor asked for my photo identification. All one had to do was flash what appeared to be a ticket and they were fine with that. When you consider you are entering a roomful of fake news media —90% of whom hate the President you would think they would have better security. This is what happened when what sounded like gunfire erupted.

On the way out, I called-out a bunch of the disgusting Media who have been pushing hatred toward President Trump for years. They are a big part of the discord in this country.

I don’t play around. I can’t pretend to like people just because I’m sitting next to them at an event. So I told the CNN team, ‘You guys have been derelict in your duties to the American people.’ I’ll always say it. Journalists have a duty to tell the truth.

I walked out right next to Jake Tapper & looked him in the eye. “How dare you? You’ve caused so much division in this country with your lies. I’m done calling it gaslighting — you’ve LIED to the American people.”

These reporters have spent a decade spreading absolute lies about… pic.twitter.com/gGZ21EbDBB

— Kari Lake (@KariLake) April 26, 2026

… President Trump.

They share some of the blame for what happened tonight.

As a mother, I’m exhausted by it. I couldn’t stay silent and walk out pretending someone like Jake Tapper is one of the good guys.