WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen’s toxic Blue Sky history shows China’s dangerous hold on our social media
The opinion piece discusses the online activity of Cole Allen, the suspect in the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner, highlighting his engagement with left-leaning and China-apologist content on the social media platform Blue Sky. It raises concerns about foreign influence, particularly from China, in amplifying political and social divisions in the U.S. through social media and suggests caution regarding a potential meeting between Trump and President Xi in China. The article frames these issues within broader anxieties about national security and foreign manipulation of domestic discourse.
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Miranda Devine Opinion WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen’s toxic Blue Sky history shows China’s dangerous hold on our social media By Miranda Devine Published April 29, 2026, 7:38 p.m. ET Cole Allen, the latest alleged wannabe Trump assassin, was an enthusiastic user of the rancid left-wing echo chamber known as the social media platform Blue Sky. A breakdown of Cole’s most-liked accounts over the past month, before he tried to kill Trump at the Washington Hilton Saturday night, shows a classic grab bag of Trump-haters and liberal activists, with lefty Trump-deranged lawyer Will Stancil at the top, boasting 28 likes.
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