Event Brief
Trump Denounces ABC Reporter’s Landline Claim
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Trump says ABC’s Jonathan Karl fabricated a landline call claim amid White House security fallout.
WHO: President Donald Trump and ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl
WHAT: Trump disputes Karl’s account of a private phone call, calling it fabricated
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: Trump is rebutting Karl’s claim that the President personally called him after the White House security breach and attempted assassination.
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