President Trump publicly called out ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl for fabricating a story claiming Trump reached out to check on him following the third assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Trump flatly denied making the call, exposing what appears to be another case of mainstream media dishonesty designed to inflate a reporter’s self-importance.

The Fabricated Call That Never Happened

ABC’s Jonathan Karl claimed on air that President Trump called him the morning after the late April assassination attempt to ask if he was okay. The statement puzzled many, since the attack targeted the president himself, not members of the press. Trump quickly took to social media to set the record straight. He stated he never made such a call and questioned why he would check on a reporter when he was the target of the attack. Karl later confirmed to Trump that he had called the president, but Trump did not take his call.

Third Assassination Attempt Shakes Washington

The incident occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner when Cole Allen allegedly attempted to storm the event targeting President Trump and top officials. Allen has since been charged in connection with the attack. This marks the third known assassination attempt against the president, raising serious concerns about security protocols at high-profile events. Despite the gravity of the threat against his life, Trump focused his attention on correcting the false narrative being spread by ABC News rather than seeking sympathy.

Pattern of Dishonest Reporting

Trump labeled Karl’s reporting as dishonest and unsurprising, given it came from what he called ABC Fake News. The president suggested Karl was attempting to make himself appear important by fabricating the interaction. This incident adds to a growing list of disputed stories between Trump and mainstream media outlets. The false claim that Trump reached out to comfort a reporter after surviving an assassination attempt represents a particularly brazen example of journalistic misconduct. As Trump noted, the attack was directed at him, not Karl, making the fabricated story especially absurd.