Actress Patricia Heaton shared an impactful message in the aftermath of the shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. "I wasn't happy when [Bill] Clinton, [Barack] Obama or [Joe] Biden won, but I didn't call them fascist/dangerous/threat to democracy," Heaton, 68, wrote via X on Sunday, April 26, seemingly referring to the critics of President Donald Trump and his second term in office. "I didn't hope someone would assassinate them." She continued, "I went on with my life with gratitude. Friends on the left, please try this. Your life and our country will be better.