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April 27, 2026
Cool as a cucumber: man calmly ate salad as press dinner shooting unfolded
Michael Glantz, a senior talent agent, says he ‘wasn’t scared’ and ‘wanted to watch’ as chaos broke out at the event
TL;DR
- Michael Glantz was filmed eating his salad during a shooting incident at the White House correspondents' dinner.
- He described himself as a New Yorker accustomed to 'activity happening all the time' and stated he 'wasn't scared' and 'wanted to watch'.
- Glantz also cited a bad back and not wanting to get his new tux dirty on the floor as reasons for not ducking.
- His calm demeanor in the face of chaos led to the hashtag #saladman trending on social media.
- Other guests were also noted for their actions, including one woman taking champagne bottles and another taking a selfie with champagne.