Recent assassination attempts targeting President Donald Trump have become increasingly common in today’s volatile political climate, but this trend did not emerge suddenly.

During a segment on his popular Fox News show, Greg Gutfeld directly implicated numerous media colleagues in exacerbating extremist rhetoric and tensions. The commentary quickly spread across social media, with many users applauding his assessment of the current environment.

Gutfeld’s critique also extended to Democratic figures during the same broadcast, drawing attention from Bill Clinton accuser Juanita Broaddrick.

The recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has intensified scrutiny over statements made by prominent media personalities. Fox News highlighted on-air remarks by CNN commentator S.E. Cupp just minutes before the incident:

“The Correspondents’ Association was trying to sort of mend some fences with a guy who wants us dead, figuratively,” Cupp stated. “Figuratively, he wants journalism dead. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.”

Cupp made these remarks approximately 20 minutes prior to the reported shooting during a panel discussion with CNN anchors John Berman and Laura Coates as the network previewed Trump’s arrival.

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which historically celebrates press freedom by bringing together reporters and government officials, has been boycotted by Trump in his first term.

According to Politico reports, several high-profile Republicans have criticized Democratic candidates for stoking political tensions. GOP social media accounts accused Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed of fueling “hate,” while in Maine, they targeted Democratic primary polling leader Graham Platner for stating that “violence with a gun was a necessary means to achieving social change.” This reference pertains to deleted Reddit posts from 2018; Platner has since disavowed the violent rhetoric. Additionally, an RNC account criticized North Carolina Senate candidate and former governor Roy Cooper for not publicly condemning the attack while previously labeling Trump “a significant threat to our democracy.”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed similar concerns during a Monday conference.