President Donald Trump reacted with humor after another assassination attempt, this time during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. Fox News Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy said that shortly after the incident, President Trump told him, "Peter, I feel like a piñata." Trump 'rather tranquil' about attempts on his life According to Peter Doocy, President Donald Trump sees the frequency of such threats as tied to the scale of his political role.